Verbs of eating and drinking

need

have need of

 

avail

use to one's advantage

 

starve

be hungry; go without food

 

quench

satisfy (thirst)

 

drink

drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic

 

range

let eat

 

snort

inhale through the nose

 

wean

gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk

 

break bread

have a meal, usually with company

 

regale

provide with choice or abundant food or drink

 

slop

feed pigs

 

underlay

provide with a base, support, lining, or backing

 

give up

stop consuming

 

wine

treat to wine

 

bolt down

eat a large amount of food quickly

 

put

attribute or give

 

overexploit

exploit excessively

 

make hay

turn to one's advantage

 

run through

apply thoroughly; think through

 

wine and dine

provide with food and drink, usually lavishly