Spell Bee Word: ate

Basic Details

Word: Ate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: The past tense of eat; to have consumed food.

Synonyms: Consumed, devoured, ingested

Antonyms: Fasted, refrained

Idioms and Phrases

1. Eat your words: To take back what one has said after being proven wrong. Example: "When he lost the bet, he had to eat his words and admit he was mistaken."
2. Too many cooks spoil the broth: When too many people are involved in something, it can lead to confusion. Example: "With everyone giving their opinions on dinner, it was clear that too many cooks spoiled the broth."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Yesterday, I ate a delicious pizza for dinner.

Example 2: He ate his lunch quickly so he could play outside.

Example 3: We all sat around the table and ate together during the family gathering.

Fun Fact

Did you know that the record for the fastest time to eat a specific food is held by competitive eaters? They can consume astonishing amounts of food in just minutes!

Famous Quote

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." Virginia Woolf

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What does "ate" mean?

a) To sleep
b) To run
c) To have consumed food
d) To write

Answer: c) To have consumed food

2. Which of these is a synonym of "ate"?

a) Drank
b) Consumed
c) Slept
d) Wrote

Answer: b) Consumed

3. Which word is an antonym of "ate"?

a) Eaten
b) Fasted
c) Chewed
d) Swallowed

Answer: b) Fasted

4. Which sentence uses "ate" correctly?

a) Yesterday, I ate lunch with my friends.
b) He will ate the cake later.
c) She will have eat a snack.
d) They eat pizza for dinner tomorrow.

Answer: a) Yesterday, I ate lunch with my friends.

5. What does the idiom "eat your words" mean?

a) To enjoy a meal
b) To retract what you said
c) To eat too much
d) To be hungry

Answer: b) To retract what you said