eat

verb/iːt/CEFR A1

খাওয়া

Meaning

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

Example sentences

We eat rice every day.আমরা প্রতিদিন ভাত খাই।
She is eating an apple.সে একটা আপেল খাচ্ছে।

Word forms

past tense: ate— খেয়েছিল
past participle: eaten— খেয়েছে
-ing form: eating
third person: eats

Common phrases with “eat”

eat breakfastসকালের নাশতা খাওয়া
eat outবাইরে খাওয়া, রেস্টুরেন্টে খাওয়া
eat healthyস্বাস্থ্যকর খাবার খাওয়া

A common mistake

I am eating rice with my hand.→I eat rice with my hand.

অভ্যাসের কথা বললে present simple হয়। এখন এই মুহূর্তে খাচ্ছেন বোঝালে তবেই 'I am eating'।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: consume, have

Forms of “eat”

Base form: eat
Past simple: ate
Past participle: eaten
-ing form: eating
Third person (he/she/it): eats

Similar words, and what each means

consume
গ্রহণ করা, খরচ করা
To eat or drink something, or to use up fuel, time or resources.
have
থাকা, আছে; খাওয়া
To own or hold something. Also the helping verb used to build perfect tenses.
dine
(আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে) খাওয়া
To eat dinner, especially in a formal way.

Other English words for “খাওয়া”

have
To own or hold something. Also the helping verb used to build perfect tenses.

“eat” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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Irregular Verbs in English (V1, V2, V3) →
A transitive verb hands its action on to an object — write a letter, eat rice, obey the law.
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs →
/iː/ (sheep, eat, need) is long and tense: the lips spread as in a small smile and the tongue is high and forward.
Ship vs Sheep: the Short i and Long ee Sounds →

Where this word is used

খাওয়া — বাংলা অর্থ

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“eat” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • খাওয়া
- • সম্প্রচার করা
- • সোজা করে গুছিয়ে ঠিক করা
- • কনুই দিয়ে আলতো ধাক্কা দেওয়া
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খাওয়া — eat (verb) — খাওয়া. To put food in your mouth and swallow it.
Which word is closest in meaning to “eat”?
- • cleanse
- • smuggle
- • consume
- • vend
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consume — consume — গ্রহণ করা, খরচ করা. To eat or drink something, or to use up fuel, time or resources.

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