Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (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 draw liquid or air into the mouth by creating suction with the lips and tongue

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 through the throat into the stomach

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 something slowly by taking small amounts into the mouth at a 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