Eat out
verb phrase
To have a meal in a restaurant instead of cooking at home.
Let's eat out tonight, I don't feel like cooking.

Often appears as...
- eat out often
- eat out occasionally
verb phrase
To perform oral sex on a woman.
He likes to eat out his girlfriend.

Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
verb phrase
To have a meal in a restaurant instead of cooking at home.
Let's eat out tonight, I don't feel like cooking.

Often appears as...
- eat out often
- eat out occasionally
verb phrase
To perform oral sex on a woman.
He likes to eat out his girlfriend.

Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2

Informal Setting
Used casually among friends or family, not in professional environments.

My family decided to eat out after the movie.
Social Activity
Implies a social experience, may suggest time spent with others for leisure.

She's planning to eat out with her old classmates.
Expense Implication
Might imply spending more money compared to cooking at home.

Since we eat out less, we've saved quite a bit.
Informal Setting
Used casually among friends or family, not in professional environments.

My family decided to eat out after the movie.
Social Activity
Implies a social experience, may suggest time spent with others for leisure.

She's planning to eat out with her old classmates.
Expense Implication
Might imply spending more money compared to cooking at home.

Since we eat out less, we've saved quite a bit.
Informal Setting
Used casually among friends or family, not in professional environments.

My family decided to eat out after the movie.
Social Activity
Implies a social experience, may suggest time spent with others for leisure.

She's planning to eat out with her old classmates.
Expense Implication
Might imply spending more money compared to cooking at home.

Since we eat out less, we've saved quite a bit.
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