plural feasts
1
: a special meal with large amounts of food and drink
give/have the annual Thanksgiving feast
Every guest brought a different dish to the party, and we had quite a feast.
: a large formal dinner
There were hundreds of guests at the royal wedding feast.
—often used figurativelya feast of colors
The carnival provided a veritable feast of sights and sounds.
The garden is a feast for the eyes. [=the garden is very beautiful]
2
: a religious festival
the feast of the Nativity
a movable feast [=a religious festival that is on a different date each year]
feasts; feasted; feasting
: to eat large amounts of food
—usually + on
We feasted on steak and potatoes.
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“Feast.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/feast. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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