Meaning of the word "eat up" in English

What does "eat up" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

eat up

US /iːt ˈʌp/

UK /iːt ˈʌp/

to consume all of something, especially food

Example:

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The children quickly ate up all the cookies.

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Make sure you eat up all your vegetables.

Synonym:

devour finish consume gobble up polish off

to use up a large amount of something, especially resources or time

Example:

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This old car eats up a lot of gas.

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The new software will eat up a lot of memory.

Synonym:

deplete exhaust drain consume gobble up

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