eat on

• Verbe à particule signifiant manger quelque chose lentement ou par petites portions, souvent sur une certaine durée, ou continuer à manger sans finir rapidement.

A phrasal verb meaning to eat something slowly or in small amounts, often over a period of time.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. To consume food graduallyinformalamerican

   To eat something slowly or in small amounts, often while doing something else.

   grignoter

   • She was just eating on a bag of chips while watching TV.
   • He ate on his sandwich during the break.
   • They ate on the snacks throughout the movie.

   Synonymesgrazenibblepeck atpick attoy with

2. To bother or worryinformalamerican

   To cause someone to feel troubled, anxious, or preoccupied.

   tracasser

   • That problem has been eating on him all week.
   • The criticism really ate on her for days.
   • Don't let it eat on you; just let it go.

   Synonymesbothergnaw athaunttroubleweigh onworry

Verbe de baseeat