eat like an animal

English

Verb

eat like an animal (third-person singular simple present eats like an animal, present participle eating like an animal, simple past ate like an animal, past participle eaten like an animal)

1. (simile, informal) To eat large amounts of food, especially when in a greedy and sloppy manner.

   Antonym: eat like a bird

   Troponyms: eat like a pig, wolf, wolf down

   Coordinate term: eat like a horse

   You eat like an animal!