The Clue
"Does ___ oats . . . " (3 letter answer)
The Answer
EAT
Tags
Notes
The answer EAT is very common and appears about once every 30 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bother, with "at"
Breakfast
Consume
Corrode
Devour
"Dig in!"
Dig in
Dine
Fall to
Gormandize
Graze
Munch on
Nosh
Partake of
Sup
Attack a sub?
Bolt, perhaps
Break bread
Consume or corrode
Corrode or erode
Dinner entreaty
Down a hero
Get down
Haas's "___ to Win"
Hass's "___ to Win"
Have a bite
Have dinner
"Have some!"
"Have some"
Mom's admonition
Polish off
Put away
Snack, say
Take tiffin
Wolf down
Dinner table exhortation
Have chops, say
Parent's diner order?
Proceed after grace
Put dishes away
Drop down one's throat
Word with crow or humble pie
Definition
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"