eat up

verb

1. also intr to eat or consume entirely: often used as an exhortation to children
2. informal.
   to listen to with enthusiasm or appreciation

   the audience ate up the speaker's every word

3. informal.
   often passive to affect grossly

   she was eaten up by jealousy

4. informal.
   to travel (a distance) quickly

   we just ate up the miles

Example Sentences

Repairs and registration ate up another couple of thousand dollars.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers leaned on 10 different relievers — including two who also started games — to eat up 41.2 innings and land in the World Series against the New York Yankees.

From Los Angeles Times

At the end of a close football game, it is quite common for the team with the higher score to eat up the clock.

From Salon

“So you have a guy on the mound that has to eat up innings.”

From Los Angeles Times

Since we came for the shock value, the camera shoves our faces in its guts, bellowing to eat up.

From Salon

Related Words

• swallow