Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the phrase
Eat Up.
Eat Up - as a verb
Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Example: "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
finishpolish offHypernyms (Closely Related)
eatHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Use up (resources or materials)
Example: "This car consumes a lot of gas"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
consumedepleteeatexhaustuse upwipe outHypernyms (Closely Related)
dropexpendspendHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Example: "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
buryimmerseswallowswallow upExample Sentences
"My dog likes to eat up all his food in one sitting."
"She loves to eat up all the chocolate in the box."
"If you don't eat up your vegetables, you won't get any dessert."
"It's important to eat up all the leftovers before they go bad."
"I can't believe how fast he can eat up a bowl of spaghetti."