Definition of ate up
ate up 
adjective
- not "squared away" (i.e. not organized or prepared: a mess.)
If someone does something poorly, they're "ate up." Origin: the United
States military. In the example phrase, "soup sandwich" is an example of something messy.
You're all ate up like a soup sandwich!
Submitted by Nate Marx, Manassas, VA, USA, Mar 26 1998.
- interested, to the point of near obsession.
He's ate up about the military.
- strange, stupid; WEIRD.
Don't worry about Eric, he's just ate up.
Submitted by Pekka Pennanen, Finland, Jun 21 1997.
- crazy; insane.
Submitted by Tiffany Hewitt, Anderson, IN, USA, Mar 12 2002.
- burnt out or exhausted from the use of illegal drugs, usually ecstasy.
He's really ate up from the rave last night.
Submitted by Maestro, Newark, DE, USA, Apr 17 1998.
- outdone or outperformed in a contest, such as a sporting event.
Man, you got ate up by that move.
Submitted by Kevin Kronfeld, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA, Dec 22 1999.
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