Meanings
verbtoadeat (third-person singular simple present toadeats, present participle toadeating, simple past toadate, past participle toadeaten)
present singular third person toadeats · participle present toadeating · past toadate · participle past toadeaten
- derogatorytransitiveTo behave in a sycophantic or flattering way towards (someone).
Origin
Back-formation from toadeater or toadeating.
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APA
toadeat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toadeat
MLA
“toadeat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toadeat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toadeat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toadeat.
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