meat

noun

ˈmēt How to pronounce meat (audio)
Definition of meatnext
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

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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten offered his guests meat and drink

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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

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Recent Examples of meat As the Korean Peninsula swelters through a heat wave, North Korean state media has touted everything from dog-meat soup to chicken broth as ways to cope, while portraying Kim Jong Un as a leader who endures harsh conditions alongside his people. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 During the 2025 fiscal year, food safety complaints for meat, poultry, and eggs (including things like wood in corndogs) went up 40%. — Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 In general, the healthiest approach includes mostly fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins like seafood, chicken, and turkey, along with a limited intake of red and processed meats, regardless of the cooking method. — Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 Double meat, guacamole, queso, delivery fees, taxes and tips can push the total close to or above $20, particularly in major cities. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
  1. flesh
  2. food
  3. heart
  4. provisions
  5. core
  6. bread
  7. root
  8. essence
Noun
  • The resulting maggots hatch within a day and begin ravenously feasting on the living flesh of their victims.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In chalk, the gesture is more consuming than in the finished oil, where the flesh holds its shape.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of flesh
Noun
  • Drought conditions are also fueling devastating, costly wildfires and reducing crop yields, threatening to push up food prices.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Something extraordinary these episodes illustrate, in our view, is the vulnerability of America’s highly interconnected fresh-food supply chain, in which one grower or supplier problem can ripple astonishingly far.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of food
Noun
  • A number of cardiovascular conditions—including atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder—are linked to cardiac neurons.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of heart
Noun
  • Militants convicted of intentional killings and those sentenced to life terms before 2005 are excluded from the bill’s provisions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The executive order could face litigation on that point more readily than other provisions, Blackman said.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • Instead, having a consistent, longer-term core should help Carrick further develop this United side’s tactical identity, improve the players already at his disposal, and allow cohesion and team spirit to grow naturally.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Chapman, 33, should know Monday the severity of a hernia and a core muscle tear in his right abdomen.
    — Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of core
Noun
  • Natalie has built an empire out of baking bread and tending to chickens, becoming mega-famous (and mega-wealthy) in the process.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Remove the bread from the machine carefully after baking to prevent a wrinkly crust.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bread
Noun
  • That fire makes for a potent combination with her swimming roots.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The materials used can vary widely, including roots, herbs, crystals, stones, coins, cloth, ceramic sherds, pins, powders, and the body parts of animals.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of root
Noun
  • That is the idea that encapsulates the essence of this country.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This hamlet is Liguria reduced to its essence, with a coastline flanked by the requisite colored stone fishermen’s houses, and tranquil bays—Prelo, Trelo, and Pomaro--rimmed by sand and pebble beaches.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of essence

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