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Feast Very Common

Feast has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

"The kingdom held an elaborate feast to celebrate the king's coronation, inviting nobles from every province."

2

something experienced with great delight

"a feast for the eyes"

3

a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

"a banquet for the graduating seniors"

"the Thanksgiving feast"

"they put out quite a spread"

4

an elaborate party (often outdoors)

"The village gathered in the town square to feast on roasted meats and fresh bread under the summer sun."

5

A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.

"The villagers gathered in the town square to celebrate the harvest with a magnificent feast featuring roasted turkey and pumpkin pie."

In plain English: A feast is a large meal with lots of delicious food that people enjoy together.

"The family gathered for an annual feast on Thanksgiving night."

Usage: Use the noun form to describe an elaborate meal that is typically celebratory or religious rather than just any big dinner. As a verb, it means to eat heartily and enjoyably, often implying indulgence beyond normal limits.

Verb
1

partake in a feast or banquet

"The villagers gathered at the town square to feast on roasted turkey and pumpkin pie during the harvest festival."

2

provide a feast or banquet for

"The king ordered his cooks to prepare a grand meal and feed all the guests at the palace."

3

gratify

"feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"

4

To partake in a feast, or large meal.

"The family gathered to feast on roast turkey and all the traditional holiday sides."

In plain English: To feast means to eat a large amount of delicious food with great enjoyment.

"We feasted on fresh seafood all evening long."

Example Sentences
"The family gathered for an annual feast on Thanksgiving night." noun
"The holiday dinner was an annual feast of turkey and pie." noun
"We decided to have a simple feast consisting only of sandwiches and fruit." noun
"During the festival, the town prepared a grand feast for all the visitors." noun
"We feasted on fresh seafood all evening long." verb
See Also
halmas pica supra ghost of christmas present sheva brachot feasting easter eatathon
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
dinner thing meal party eat host regale
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
gaudy luau potlatch wine and dine

Origin

The word feast comes from the Latin festum, which originally meant "holiday" or "festival," before traveling through Middle French into English to describe a large meal. Its ultimate roots lie in an ancient Proto-Indo-European term for "god.

Rhyming Words
ast bast oast east fast nast last vast rast kast gast dast wast past cast tast mast plast avast blast
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