Ways of eating and drinking

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jeść (spożywać posiłek)
have food.
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eat
She eats meat everyday.
zajadać
(informal) eat eagerly, with enjoyment.
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tuck in
When the guests arrived, Peter was already at the table tucking in.
lizać
eat something by rubbing it with the tongue.
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lick
The boy was sitting in the garden licking an icecream.
przekąsić
eat a small meal between the main meals.
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have a snack
She usually has a snack for lunch and then a larger meal for dinner.
napchać się
(informal) eat so much that one can' t eat anything else.
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stuff/gorge oneself
He didn' t want any meal because he had stuffed himself with bread and butter.
przejeść
eat more than is necessary or healthy.
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overeat
If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't overeat.
obrzerać się
(informal) eat more than is necessary or healthy.
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pig out
When she' s depressed she always pigs out on chocolates.
obrzerać się jak świnia
(informal) eat too much.
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make a pig of oneself
She made a pig of herself, she had the whole pizza for herself!
pożerać, żłopać
(informal) eat or drink a lot, with greed.
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guzzle
You guzzled my dessert! What a pig!
pochłaniać (np. jedzenie, słodycze)
eat quickly, because one is in a hurry.
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bolt
He bolted down the burger in just a minute!
jeść łapczywie
(informal) eat quickly, because you are hungry or in a hurry.
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wolf down
He wolfed down his lunch but was still hungry.
pożerać
eat quickly.
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gobble up
You shouldn't gobble your food.
szamać, jeść szybko
(informal) eat quickly.
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scoff
William scoffed all the cake before we could get any.
szybko dokończyć jedzenie
finish a meal quickly or easily.
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polish off
I was so hungry I polished off all the food.
skubać
eat small amounts of food, by taking small bites.
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nibble
You have to nibble sweet corn.
wydziwiać, grymasić (nad jedzeniem)
eat sparingly, without enthusiasm, because you are not interested or not hungry.
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peck
Sally didn't like the fish. She only pecked at it.
żuć
masticate, bite food several times before swallowing it.
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chew
The meat was so tough that it took a lot of chewing.
obgryzać
keep biting something hard.
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gnaw
I watched my dog gnawing at the large bone.
głośno żuć
eat, chew forcefully.
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chomp
Francis chomped away at the meat.
przeżuwać
chew, eat nosily.
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munch
We all munched at the cookies as we watched the movie.
spożywać, konsumować
eat or drink
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consume
Are you going to consume all the beef?
sączyć, pić małymi łyczkami
drink something slowly.
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sip
She was sitting at the table sipping her wine with pleasure.
pić coś przez rurkę
drink something with a straw.
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suck up
Sally sucked up all the juice from the carton.
pić dużymi łykami
drink quickly, gulp.
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swig (back)
The thirsty man swigged back the water.
wypić coś szybko
drink quickly.
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knock back
Francis knocked back his beer in a flash!
wypić haustem, pić łapczywie
drink a lot of something quickly, knock back.
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quaff
Guests quaffed champagne while waiting for the bride to arrive.
pić jednym tchem
swallow quickly.
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gulp down
Francis gulped down his beer quicker than anybody else.

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