The Clue
"I earn that I ___": Shak. (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
Dig in
Dine
Down
Erode
Gormandize
"Let's ___!"
Lunch
Munch
Nosh
___ and run
Sup
Become full
Bore into
Consume victuals
Down a hero
Get down
Gobble up
Have a bite
Have dinner
Have a meal
Have tea
___ one's words
Pack away
Pecking order?
Satisfy edacity
Sink a submarine?
Take nourishment
Tuck away
Down a submarine, say
No longer fast
Parent's diner order?
Take tiffin, in London
Take tiffin in Trowbridge
Mother's urging at the dinner table
Use knife and fork, say
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"