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Meat vs Meet

Meat (food from animals) and meet (to come together) sound exactly the same. One little memory trick — meat contains eat — solves it. Practice with the sentences below.

🔍 Confused words · pair 31 of 54 ⏱ about 5 minutes 🔊 every sentence has audio

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  • Meat – noun: food that comes from animals.
  • We had ______ for dinner. – meat
  • I don’t eat red ______. – meat
  • The ______ is in the freezer. – meat
  • Lions eat ______. – meat
  • This ______ needs to cook longer. – meat
  • She bought fresh ______ at the market. – meat
  • Vegetarians don’t eat ______. – meat
  • The ______ on the grill smells great. – meat
  • Cut the ______ into small pieces. – meat
  • Chicken is my favorite kind of ______. – meat
  • The dog is chewing on a piece of ______. – meat
  • Is there any ______ in this soup? – meat
  • The ______ counter is at the back of the store. – meat
  • Cook the ______ until it is brown. – meat
  • He ordered a sandwich without ______. – meat
  • We need more ______ for the barbecue. – meat
  • Meet – verb: to come together, or to see someone for the first time.
  • Nice to ______ you! – meet
  • Let’s ______ at six o’clock. – meet
  • I will ______ you at the bus stop. – meet
  • Did you ______ the new teacher? – meet
  • We ______ every Monday for coffee. – meet
  • Where should we ______ before the movie? – meet
  • I’d like you to ______ my parents. – meet
  • The two rivers ______ near the city. – meet
  • Come ______ our new puppy! – meet
  • Team members ______ online every Friday. – meet
  • Can we ______ a little earlier tomorrow? – meet
  • I hope to ______ her again soon. – meet
  • Let’s ______ in front of the library. – meet
  • It was so nice to ______ your family. – meet
  • We can ______ after class to study. – meet
  • When can I ______ your friends? – meet

Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between meat and meet?
Meat is a noun: food that comes from animals — chicken, beef, pork. Meet is a verb: to come together with someone, or to see someone for the first time.
Is it nice to meet you or nice to meat you?
Nice to meet you — you are greeting a person, so you need the verb meet. Meat is only the food.
How do I remember meat vs meet?
Meat contains the word eat — you eat meat. If nobody is eating anything, you probably need meet.