Eating is an essential part of life. The term 'eat' can be used in many different contexts, as evidenced by the crossword solutions for the term. MEAL (4 letters) is a term used to describe a portion of food that is eaten at a particular time, such as BREAKFAST, lunch, or dinner. BITE (4 letters) is a term used to describe the act of taking a small amount of food into the mouth and chewing it. BREAKFAST (9 letters) is the first MEAL of the day, usually eaten in the morning. DEMOLISH (8 letters) and DISSOLVE (8 letters) are terms used to describe the process of breaking DOWN food into smaller pieces. SUP (3 letters) is a term used to describe the act of sipping or drinking a liquid. CROW (4 letters) is a term used to describe the sound made by a bird when it eats. DINE (4 letters), DOWN (4 letters), and HAVE (4 letters) are all terms used to describe the act of eating. Digin (5 letters) is a term used to describe the act of digging into food. ERODE (5 letters) is a term used to describe the process of gradually wearing away something. FEAST (5 letters), dineon (6 letters), feedon (6 letters), INGEST (6 letters), CONSUME (7 letters), putaway (7 letters), chowdown (8 letters), tuckaway (8 letters), havelunch (9 letters), and breakbread (10 letters) are all terms used to describe the act of eating.