manger

Definitions of manger
  1. verb
    take in solid food
    synonyms: prendre
    nourrir
    take in food; used of animals only
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    boire et manger
    eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically
    bouffer, dévorer
    eat a lot and without restraint
    dévorer, engloutir
    eat hastily
    manger en faisant du bruit
    eat noisily
    bien manger
    eat well
    se régaler
    eat heartily
    mangeotter, pignocher
    eat like a bird
    picoter
    eat by pecking at, like a bird
    bouffer, dévorer
    eat hastily without proper chewing
    grignoter
    eat intermittently; take small bites of
    ruminer
    chew the cuds
    tremper
    dip into a liquid while eating
    dévorer
    eat greedily
    achever, arriver, finir, terminer
    finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
    avaler, consommer
    eat immoderately
    farcir
    eat until one is sated
    manger à belles dents, se régaler
    eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
    type of:
    consommer, prendre, se reservir
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  2. verb
    provide with nourishment
    synonyms: nourrir
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    sustenter
    be able to feed
    type of:
    fournir, pourvoir
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  3. verb
    eat a meal; take a meal
    synonyms:
    prendre
    take in solid food
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    dîner chez soi
    eat at home
    dîner en ville
    eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home
    dîner
    have supper; eat dinner
    prendre
    take in solid food
    grignoter, sandwicher
    eat a snack; eat lightly
    déjeuner, prendre le déjeuner
    take the midday meal
    petit-déjeuner, prendre le petit déjeuner
    eat an early morning meal
    se gaver
    overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
    boire et manger
    eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically
    bouffer, dévorer
    eat a lot and without restraint
    dévorer, engloutir
    eat hastily
    manger en faisant du bruit
    eat noisily
    bien manger
    eat well
    se régaler
    eat heartily
    mangeotter, pignocher
    eat like a bird
    picoter
    eat by pecking at, like a bird
    bouffer, dévorer
    eat hastily without proper chewing
    grignoter
    eat intermittently; take small bites of
    ruminer
    chew the cuds
    manger doucement
    eat lightly, try different dishes
    tremper
    dip into a liquid while eating
    dévorer
    eat greedily
    achever, arriver, finir, terminer
    finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
    avaler, consommer
    eat immoderately
    farcir
    eat until one is sated
    type of:
    consommer, prendre, se reservir
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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