feast
1feast
noun \ˈfēst\Definition of FEAST
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: a periodic religious observance commemorating an event or honoring a deity, person, or thing
Examples of FEAST
- give the annual Thanksgiving feast
- Every guest brought a different dish to the party, and we had quite a feast.
- There were hundreds of guests at the royal wedding feast.
- the feast of the Nativity
Origin of FEAST
Middle English feste, from Anglo-French, from Latin festa, plural of festum festival, from neuter of festus solemn, festal; akin to Latin feriae holidays, fanum temple
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to FEAST
- Antonyms
- deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply
2feast
verbDefinition of FEAST
intransitive verb
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: to take part in a feast
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: to enjoy some unusual pleasure or delight
transitive verb
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: to give a feast for
Examples of FEAST
- <the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country>
- <feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market>
First Known Use of FEAST
14th century
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