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Meanings of eat out in English

To have a meal at a restaurant instead of at home.

To perform oral sex on a female.

Synonyms
Examples for "go for a meal"
Examples for "go for a meal"
1
Mr O'Shaughnessy said that it had been planned in advance to go for a meal there after the match.
Independent.ie
2
If you went for a meal with her she would have one course already prepared, or in the oven.
The Irish Times
3
Rooney went for a meal on St Stephen's Day with his wife and fellow players Darron Gibson and Jonny Evans.
The Irish Times
4
Gone for a meal?
The Irish Times
5
"You've been down there, and that goes for a meal ticket with me!"
The River and I
1
We could just go out for a meal, or do something with women.
Self's punishment
2
You can, at this stage, go out for a meal and order alcoholic beverages.
The South African
3
He would go out for a meal or a drink, I would go out separately.
Bangkok 8
4
Mendonza did persuade Favor to go out for a meal, a seafood restaurant a couple of blocks away.
Devil's keep
5
And I don't eat red meat in the flat, although I will when I go out for a meal.
The Guardian

Eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home.

Usage of eat out in English
1
You will see adventures walk up and eat out of my hand.
The Make-Believe Man
2
He had them where they had to eat out of his hand.
Oh, You Tex!
3
Last summer I got her so she'd eat out of my hands.
The Hunted Woman
4
Practical theorists condemned to rust too often eat out their own hearts.
At a Winter's Fire
5
She can get them to come and eat out of her hand.
The Mammoth Hunters
6
I love to eat out and do so most of the time.
The Irish Times
7
She finally became so tame she would eat out of his hand.
The new yorker
8
They do not eat out, Stefanescu says, and save next to nothing.
Reuters
9
We eat out every night at a cheerful array of chain restaurants.
Arcadia falls
10
Here are some suggestions on how to eat out wisely and well.
The south beach diet supercharged: faster weight loss and better...
11
They are not permitted to eat out at cafes, restaurants or pubs.
News.com.au
12
My guess is they have plenty to eat out here besides humans.
Down river
13
We go to work; we travel; we eat out for pleasure.
Food matters: a guide to conscious eating with more than 75 reci...
14
Even the owls would have found nothing to eat out there.
Baree, Son of Kazan
15
Cook at home; there is no reason to eat out and waste money.
The mango season
16
I have only been able to eat out-of-doors once so far.
On the Edge of the War Zone / From the Battle of the Marne to th...
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Eat out through the time
Eat out across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Less common
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