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   feast

   /fiːst/

   noun

   • 1. a large meal, typically a celebratory one: "a wedding feast" Similar banquetcelebration meallavish dinnersumptuous repastlarge mealformal mealformal dinnertreatentertainmentjollificationrevelsfestivitiesinformal:blowoutfeedjunketspreadbingebashdonosh-upbeanfeastbunfightbeanoscoffslap-up mealtuck-inOpposite snackfast
   • ▪ a plentiful supply of something enjoyable: "the concert season offers a feast of classical music" Similar treatdelightjoypleasuregratification
   • 2. an annual religious celebration: "a feast day"
   • ▪ a day dedicated to a particular saint: "the feast of St John" Similar festivalreligious festivalfeast daysaint's dayholy dayholidayfetefestivitycelebration
   • ▪ an annual village festival: British "the feast was the highlight of the village year"

   verb

   • 1. eat and drink sumptuously: "the men would congregate and feast after hunting" Similar gorge ondine oneat one's fill ofindulge inoverindulge ineatdevourconsumepartake ofbanquetinformal:binge onbinge-eatstuff one's face withstuff oneself withstuff downshovel downwolf downpig oneself onpig out onmake a pig of oneself oncram intuck intoput awaypack awaymake short work ofget outside ofgollopshiftget one's laughing gear roundsnarfrare:gourmandize
   • ▪ eat large quantities of: "we sat feasting on barbecued chicken and beer"
   • ▪ give (someone) a plentiful and delicious meal: "they feasted the deputation" Similar hold a banquet forthrow a feast forwine and dineply with food and drinkgive someone a mealfeedcater forentertain lavishlyregaletreatfetethrow a party forplay host to

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French feste (noun), fester (verb), from Latin festa, neuter plural of festus ‘joyous’. Compare with fete and fiesta.

   Derivatives

   • 1. feaster noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFEAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FEAST definition: 1. a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people: 2. something that is very…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › feastFeast Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FEAST is an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment : banquet. How to use feast in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › feastFEAST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast. a sumptuous entertainment or meal for many guests: a wedding feast. something highly agreeable: The Rembrandt exhibition was a feast for the eyes. a periodical celebration or time of celebration, usually of a religious nature, commemorating an event, person, etc.:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFEAST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A feast is a meal with a plenteous supply of food and drink for a large company: to provide a feast for all company employees. A banquet is an elaborate feast for a formal and ceremonious occasion: the main speaker at a banquet.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › feastFeast - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A feast is a huge, delicious meal that's served at a party or celebration. You might have a feast to celebrate the last day of school every year. You can use the word feast in several different ways. It's good for describing the meal you eat at a party, or as a verb meaning "to eat in celebration."

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › feastFeast - definition of feast by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a large and sumptuous meal, usually given as an entertainment for several people. 2. a periodic religious celebration. 3. something extremely pleasing or sumptuous: a feast for the eyes. 4. movable feast a festival or other event of variable date. vb.