Avoids getting hangry (4)

I believe the answer is:
eats
(Other definitions for eats that I've seen before include "Munches" , "Ingests" , "bits of food" , "worrying" , "Food (colloq.)" .)
I believe the answer is:
eats
(Other definitions for eats that I've seen before include "Munches" , "Ingests" , "bits of food" , "worrying" , "Food (colloq.)" .)