to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
Examples (6 in total)
どこまでも食いついていくと決めた。
I decided to hang on no matter how far it went.
生き物がたちまち餌に食いついた。
The creature snapped at the bait at once.
ようやく向こうが会話に食いついてきた。
At last the other person started getting into the conversation.
彼は先頭の選手に最後まで食いついた。
He stuck with the leading runner until the very end.
その意外とまともな提案に、会長が食いつく。
The president jumps at the surprisingly sensible proposal.
男は意外にも俺の話に食いつき、身を乗り出した。
To my surprise, the man jumped at my story and leaned forward.