Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 5) - Eating and Drinking

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

to break down food in the body and to absorb its nutrients and necessary substances

to pull air, liquid, etc. into the mouth by using the muscles of the mouth and the lips

to pass the tongue over a surface, typically to taste or eat something

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

to bite and crush food into smaller pieces with the teeth to make it easier to swallow

to have dinner

to put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

to eat in a restaurant, etc. rather than at one's home

to drink a liquid by taking a small amount each time

to eat lunch, particularly at a restaurant

to have a meal early in the morning

to have a meal that is a combination of breakfast and lunch late in the morning