suru verb (special), transitive verb
Formal or literary verb for consuming something: eating, drinking, smoking, or taking medicine. More formal than 食べる, 飲む, or 吸う.
朝食を喫する時間もないほど忙しかった。
I was so busy I didn't even have time to eat breakfast.
彼は葉巻を喫しながら考え込んでいた。
He was deep in thought while smoking a cigar.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
suffer; receive a blow
Formal or literary use for suffering something undesirable, especially a defeat or a blow. Often used with words like 敗北 (defeat) or 打撃 (blow).
チームは決勝戦で大敗を喫した。
The team suffered a crushing defeat in the final.
彼はその知らせに大きな衝撃を喫した。
He received a great shock at the news.