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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eat one's own

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
eat one's own
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn on and attack members of one's own group or clique.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Short for eat one's own kind or similar, as certain living organisms do.

Inflected Forms

eats one's own (present, singular) eating one's own (participle, present) ate one's own (past) eaten one's own (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

infighting

Questions

What does eat one's own mean?
To turn on and attack members of one's own group or clique.
Where does eat one's own come from?
Short for eat one's own kind or similar, as certain living organisms do.

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