feast

feast · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large, elaborate meal, typically shared with many people to celebrate a special occasion.

  2. 2.

    To eat and drink plentifully, especially at a celebration.

  3. 3.

    A religious festival or celebration.

  4. 4.

    Something that gives great pleasure or satisfaction.

Forms

plural: feasts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    feast or famine — A situation that alternates between abundance and scarcity
  • •
    feast one's eyes on — To look at something with great pleasure
  • •
    movable feast — A religious festival that falls on different dates each year

Related words

Antonyms: famine, fast
See also: banquet, celebrate, festival
Synonyms: banquet, celebration, festival, spread

Etymology

From Old French feste ("festival, feast"), from Latin festa ("holidays, feast days"), the neuter plural of festus ("festive, joyful"). Related to "festival" and "festive."