eat on

• Verbo frasal que significa comer algo devagar ou em pequenas porções, muitas vezes ao longo de um certo tempo.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. To consume food graduallyinformalamerican

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

   Beliscar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosgrazenibblepeck atpick attoy with

2. To bother or worryinformalamerican

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

   Preocupar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbothergnaw athaunttroubleweigh onworry

Verbo baseeat