ichidan verb
start eating; begin to eat
Indicates the beginning of eating; often used when someone has just started a meal or is about to take the first bite. The verb かける adds an inceptive meaning.
See also: 食べ始める
彼は席に着くとすぐに食べかけた。
He started eating as soon as he sat down.
食べかけたところで電
Just as I was about to start eating, the phone rang.