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noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of menu

1 a list of foods served at or available for a meal
  • The menu at the fancy restaurant listed many dishes that I had never heard of.
Synonyms of menu

card
Words Related to menu

chow, chuck [chiefly West], cuisine, fare, grub, provender, table
Phrases Synonymous with menu

bill of fare
2 a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
  • checked the menu of available books
Synonyms of menu

canon, catalog (or catalogue), checklist, list, listing, register, registry, roll, roll call, roster, schedule, table
Words Related to menu

agenda, bibliography, compendium, compilation, directory, docket, enumeration, glossary, index, inventory, manifest, payroll

calendar, chronology, timetable
3 food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
  • a nine-course menu that consisted of pocket-size portions of the chef's specialties
Synonyms of menu

chow, feed, meal, mess, repast, table
Words Related to menu

board

breakfast, buffet, collation, dinner, lunch, luncheon, refreshments, smorgasbord, snack, supper, tea

banquet, feast, regale, spread

bake, barbecue (also barbeque), clambake, cookout, fry, luau, picnic, potluck, roast

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