Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eat one's words

present participle of eat one's words

simple past tense of eat one's words

past participle of eat one's words

(idiomatic, colloquial, US) To speak idly; to talk without effect.

Forcibly, sometimes mutedly, expelling air from one's lungs, sometimes to clear mucus, sometimes to attract attention to something; less vigorous than coughing.

(intransitive, idiomatic) To become angry or annoyed.

(slang, figuratively) To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.

(idiomatic, intransitive) To vote for something.

(dated) To speed up, travel faster; also, to adjust one's speed to match that of a companion.