The Clue
___ up (delight in) (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
Discommode, with "at"
Down
Erode
Graze
Have
Nosh
Partake of
Sup
Take in
Absorb, as a loss
Bolt, perhaps
Bore into
Break bread
Dig into
Do lunch
Down a comestible
Emulate Horner
Fill the bill?
Gobble up
Grab a bite
Haas's "___ to Win"
Have dinner
Mom's admonition
Polish off
Put away
Raid the refrigerator
Take the cake?
Take the course
Take nourishment
Wolf, say
After-grace directive
Get into a stew?
Grab some grub
Listen to your gut?
Take a loss on, so to speak
"___ no onions nor garlic . . . ": Shak.
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"