0 to eat because you are feeling worried or upset and not because you are hungry: --
He got up at 5 a.m. to comfort-eat chocolate.
Some people comfort-eat to relieve stress.
I sat on the sofa comfort-eating crisps, cake and chocolate - anything to relieve the emptiness I felt.
He comfort-ate when he lost his dad and gained 15 pounds.
I don't comfort-eat, I just see food as fuel.
They seldom snack on fast foods or comfort-eat between meals.
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May 10, 2021
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