Synonyms of meat

meat

noun

ˈmēt 

1

as in flesh

animal and especially mammal tissue used as food

we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flesh
• poultry
• red meat
• game
• variety meat

2

as in food

substances intended to be eaten

offered his guests meat and drink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• food
• provisions
• bread
• eats
• meal
• fare
• foodstuffs
• table
• victuals
• supplies
• chow
• grub
• chuck
• dish
• viands
• edibles
• eatables
• provender
• refreshments
• plate
• comestibles
• vittles
• diet
• tucker
• feed
• nutriment
• rations
• commissary
• sustenance
• nourishment
• silage
• fodder
• pap
• forage
• ensilage
• feast
• platter
• serving
• repast
• board
• nurture
• natural food
• aliment
• mess
• swill
• slop
• finger food
• spread
• regale

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poison
• toxin
• venom
• bane

3

as in heart

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heart
• core
• root
• essence
• kernel
• point
• sum
• sum and substance
• bottom line
• pith
• nucleus
• meat and potatoes
• nub
• net
• pivot
• gist
• centerpiece
• crux
• bull's-eye
• the long and short
• subject
• keynote
• tenor
• content
• nubbin
• substance
• theme
• body
• direction
• course
• drift
• thesis
• hypothesis
• proposition
• purport

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meat

The inspector found a moldy Serrano pepper, raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food and several foods stored at an unsafe temperature. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026

Health authorities also issued a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing jalapeños. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

The article also notes that produce carbon footprints are more heavily shaped by transportation than those of other food categories like meat. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

August marks the beginning of alligator hunting in Florida, when for the next three months thousands of alligators will be killed for their skin and meat, with the hunt being less about population control and more about profit. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing meat

• meat and potatoes