The Clue
Sup (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
___ crow
"Dig in!"
Dig in
Dine
Down
Munch
Nosh
Partake of
Ravage
___ and run
Take in
Absorb, as a cost
Break bread
Break a fast
Clean a plate
Enjoy, with "up"
Fill the bill?
Fill up on
Get down
Haas's "___ to Win"
Have breakfast
Have brunch
Hostess's urging
Pack away
Put away
Raid the refrigerator
Tuck away
___ up (relish)
Use a refectory
Use (up)
Wolf down
Work on a platter
Fill one's stomach
Grab some grub
Drop down one's throat
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"