eat vs shovel in

eat and shovel in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eat	No	No	Yes	No
shovel in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shovel in is a hyponym of eat; that is, shovel in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:

eat (verb)	shovel in (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	eat a large amount of food quickly
take in solid food	earn large sums of money
eat a meal; take a meal
take in food; used of animals only
use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way