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Definition of ate up

ate up    Featured Word

adjective

  1. 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.

  2. interested, to the point of near obsession.
    He's ate up about the military.
  3. strange, stupid; WEIRD.
    Don't worry about Eric, he's just ate up.

    Submitted by Pekka Pennanen, Finland, Jun 21 1997.

  4. crazy; insane.

    Submitted by Tiffany Hewitt, Anderson, IN, USA, Mar 12 2002.

  5. 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.

  6. 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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