Synonyms of feasting

feasting

verb

present participle of feast

1

as in feeding

to entertain with a fancy meal

the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feeding
• regaling
• honoring
• dining
• banqueting
• junketing
• recognizing
• catering
• boarding
• provisioning
• feting

2

as in delighting

to give satisfaction to

feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delighting
• pleasing
• satisfying
• warming
• rejoicing
• contenting
• thrilling
• entertaining
• gratifying
• amusing
• tickling
• agreeing (with)
• gladdening
• suiting
• pleasuring
• appeasing
• soothing
• gassing
• gladding
• exciting
• comforting
• placating
• quenching
• titillating
• pacifying
• calming
• charming
• satiating
• sating
• mollifying
• treating
• captivating
• indulging
• diverting
• assuaging
• pampering
• galvanizing
• humoring
• catering (to)
• spoiling
• coddling
• mollycoddling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• getting
• crossing
• bothering
• bugging
• aggravating
• chafing
• displeasing
• irritating
• nettling
• grating
• putting out
• ruffling
• exasperating
• annoying
• perturbing
• rousing
• vexing
• galling
• roiling
• incensing
• inflaming
• rankling
• provoking
• maddening
• irking
• riling
• piquing
• angering
• enraging
• infuriating
• fretting
• outraging
• distressing
• disturbing
• agitating
• steaming up
• harassing
• upsetting
• peeving
• pestering
• harrying
• insulting
• offending
• affronting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feasting

The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Material that isn't consumed by these feasting cosmic titans is channeled to the poles of the black holes, from where it is blasted out as plasma jets. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

They are found in the bush feasting on leaves of the Mopane trees and are a high source of protein. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The resulting maggots hatch within a day and begin ravenously feasting on the living flesh of their victims. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Now, as then, the division’s richest are feasting on the rest. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Having eaten nearly every possible version of lobster over the past few days, there was something special about feasting on local mushrooms and indulging in a dozen exquisite Maine oysters. — Dinaw Mengestu, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026

Now, a new study on the diet of gray wolves suggests that the population regrowth is a result of the animals feasting on cattle, as their natural prey sources remain comparatively scarce. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Consider transplanting smaller plants farther away so that feasting birds will leave their messy droppings elsewhere. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026