The Clue
Get stuck with, as the cost (3 letter answer)
The Answer
EAT
Tags
Notes
The answer EAT is very common and appears about once every 30 puzzles.
Related Clues
Consume
Corrode
Devour
Dig in
Dine
Fall to
Gormandize
Have
Nag (at)
Nosh
Partake of
Snack
Sup
Take in
Bolt down
Chow down
Fill up on
Get down
Have a date
Have dinner
"Have some!"
"Have something!"
Have something
Put away
Reduce the fare?
Take sides?
___ up (go for)
Wolf, say
Grab some grub
Listen to your gut?
Put dishes away
"___ your heart out!"
Drop down one's throat
Do some carbo-loading, e.g.
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"