food

food · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body.

  2. 2.

    A particular type of food.

  3. 3.

    Something that sustains or stimulates.

Forms

plural: foods

Phrases & expressions

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    food for thought — Something to think about carefully.
  • •
    fast food — Quickly prepared meals from restaurants.
  • •
    comfort food — Food that provides emotional satisfaction.
  • •
    food chain — A series of organisms dependent on each other for food.
  • •
    food poisoning — Illness caused by contaminated food.
  • •
    junk food — Food with little nutritional value.
  • •
    soul food — Traditional African American cuisine.

Related words

See also: drink, eat, meal, nutrition
Synonyms: cuisine, fare, nourishment, sustenance

Etymology

From Old English fōda ("food, nourishment"), from Proto-Germanic fōdō.