Stop eating (4)
I believe the answer is:
fast
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">stop eating</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for fast that I've seen before include "Lent, perhaps" , "Of clock, ahead of correct time" , "Starve; quick" , "Don't scoff" , "Secure; speedy" .)