Is eats the same as eat?

Not exactly. **Eats** is the form used with he, she, or it in the present tense.

Can eats be used as a noun?

Yes, but it is informal. It usually means food or meals.

Is good eats common in English?

It is understood, but it sounds casual and a little old-fashioned in some places.

How do I use eats in a sentence?

Say, “She eats breakfast at seven,” or “We got some eats after the movie.”

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eats

/iːts/

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verb

Third-person singular present of the verb eat. It means to put food into your mouth and swallow it.

She eats lunch at noon.
My brother eats very quickly.

noun

Informal food or meals, especially in a restaurant or event context. This use is less common and more casual than the verb.

We grabbed some eats after work.
The party had good eats.

Adinary Nuance

Eats is not the base verb; it is the third-person singular form of eat. Use eats with he, she, or it: “She eats early.” Use eat with I, you, we, and they: “They eat early.” As a noun, eats is casual and often means food or meals, especially in spoken English.

In other languages

Vietnamese: ăn
Spanish: come
Chinese: 吃
Japanese: 食べる
Korean: 먹다

Etymology

Eats comes from Old English etan, the base verb behind modern eat. The spelling with -s marks the present tense for he, she, or it.

Common phrases

eats luncheats outgood eatseats quickly

Synonyms

consumes ingests dines

Related words

food meal snack hungry

Frequently asked questions

Is eats the same as eat?: Not exactly. **Eats** is the form used with he, she, or it in the present tense.
Can eats be used as a noun?: Yes, but it is informal. It usually means food or meals.
Is good eats common in English?: It is understood, but it sounds casual and a little old-fashioned in some places.
How do I use eats in a sentence?: Say, “She eats breakfast at seven,” or “We got some eats after the movie.”