fest

noun

ˈfest 

ˌfest

: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus

a music fest

—often used in combination

a gabfest

Synonyms of fest

• festival
• celebration

Examples of fest in a Sentence

a country music fest

Recent Examples on the Web

Built around Western culture, Under the Big Sky festival has become one of the marquee fests in the nation for Americana and country music since launching in 2019. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

At Saturday’s closing ceremony of the Czech fest, Wright will receive KVIFF‘s President’s Award. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

Efira will be feted by the Swiss fest, which is Europe’s preeminent event dedicated to indie cinema, with its Leopard Club Award. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 June 2026

While there have been a few smaller-scale all-women music fests, such as the regional Ladybug Music Festival or Australia’s Venus Rising, Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields is the most notable since Lileth Fair. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

German, from Fest celebration, from Latin festum — more at feast entry 1

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fest

• blessed
• blest
• breast
• chest
• crest
• dressed
• gest
• geste
• guessed
• jest
• lest
• messed