eat into

eat in·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eet in-too]
- /it ˈɪn tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eet in-too]
- /it ˈɪn tu/

Definitions of eat into words

transitivephrasal verb eat into use or consume part of 1
phrasal verb eat into If something eats into your time or your resources, it uses them, when they should be used for other things. 0
phrasal verb eat into If a substance such as acid or rust eats into something, it destroys or damages its surface. 0

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Parts of speech for Eat into

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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eat into popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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