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

The market also shifted its dates to take place alongside the Rome Film Festival, as well as Alice nella Città, an autonomous festival that runs parallel to the Rome fest. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

The top honor, the Warsaw Grand Prix in the international competition of the Polish fest, went to Grzegorz Dębowski for What Belongs to Others. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

The Super Graphic Spectacular will be a two-day fest for Roan’s charity, the Midwest Princess Project, which benefits trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

About 40,000 people are expected each day for the two-day fest at Mana Wynwood. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 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