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- DictionaryFeast/fēst/
noun
- 1. a large meal, typically one in celebration of something: "a wedding feast" Similar banquetcelebration meallavish dinnersumptuous repastlarge mealformal mealformal dinnertreatentertainmentjollificationrevelsfestivitiesinformal:blowoutfeedjunketspreadbingebashdonosh-upbeanfeastbunfightbeanoscoffslap-up mealtuck-inOpposite snackfast
- ▪ a plentiful supply of something enjoyable, especially for the mind or senses: "the concert season offers a feast of classical music" Similar treatdelightjoypleasuregratification
- ▪ an annual religious celebration.
- ▪ a day dedicated to a particular saint: "the feast of St. Joseph" Similar festivalreligious festivalfeast daysaint's dayholy dayholidayfetefestivitycelebration
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: "he was feasted and invited to all the parties" 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 fête and fiesta.
Derivatives
- 1. feaster noun
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