verb

put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.

he was eating a hot dog

consume,devour,ingest,partake of,gobble (up/down),gulp (down),bolt (down),wolf (down),cram down,finish (off),swallow,chew,munch,chomp,champ,guzzle,nosh,put away,pack away,tuck into,tuck away,scoff (down),demolish,dispose of,make short work of,polish off,shovel down,get stuck into,stuff one’s face with,stuff down,pig out on,sink,get outside of,gollop,shift,get one’s laughing gear round,scarf (down/up),snarf (down/up),inhale,ingurgitate

noun

light food or snacks.

these make great party eats

food,sustenance,nourishment,nutriment,fare,eatables,snacks,titbits,meals,rations,provisions,supplies,nosh,grub,chow,scoff,tuck,chuck,victuals,vittles,viands,commons,meat,comestibles,provender,aliment,viaticum