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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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   • English (US)

     FEAST meaning: 1. a special meal with very good food or a...

   • Znaczenie Feast, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     feast definicja: 1. a special meal with very good food or a...

   • Feast: Arabic Translation

     FEAST translate: وَليمة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Feast: Korean Translation

     FEAST translate: 연회. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Feast: Russian Translation

     FEAST translate: пир, застолье . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Feast: Catalan Translation

     feast translate: banquet. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Feast: Japanese Translation

     FEAST translate: 祝宴, ごちそう, 宴（うたげ）. Learn more in the...

   • Feast: Italian Translation

     FEAST translate: banchetto, banchetto, festa, festeggiare....

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   A feast is a large and sumptuous meal, usually given as an entertainment for several people, or a periodic religious celebration. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, idioms, and examples of feast from Dictionary.com.

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   A feast is a large, elaborate meal, a religious festival, or something very pleasing or satisfying. Learn the origin, usage, and idioms of the word feast from various dictionaries and sources.

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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.