What does EATEN mean?

Word: eaten

1. Parts of Speech: Verb

2. Definitions:

  1. past participle of eat

3. Pronunciations:

  • US: /ˈit(ə)n/
  • UK: /ˈiːt(ə)n/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "eaten" is the past participle of the verb "eat". The word "eat" comes from the Old English word "etan" which means "to consume food". "Eaten" is used to describe an action that has already happened in the past and is no longer happening in the present.

5. Synonyms:

  • consumed
  • devoured
  • ingested

6. Related Words:

  • meant
  • beaten
  • stolen

7. Example Sentences:

  1. He has eaten all the cookies.
  2. They had eaten breakfast before leaving the house.
  3. The pizza was so good that he ate the whole thing.


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