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   feast

   /fiːst/

   noun

   • 1. a large meal, typically a celebratory one: "a wedding feast" Similar banquetcelebration meallavish dinnersumptuous repastlarge mealformal mealformal dinnertreatentertainmentjollificationrevelsfestivitiesinformal:blowoutfeedjunketspreadbingebashdonosh-upbeanfeastbunfightbeanoscoffslap-up mealtuck-inOpposite snackfast
   • ▪ a plentiful supply of something enjoyable: "the concert season offers a feast of classical music" Similar treatdelightjoypleasuregratification
   • 2. an annual religious celebration: "a feast day"
   • ▪ a day dedicated to a particular saint: "the feast of St John" Similar festivalreligious festivalfeast daysaint's dayholy dayholidayfetefestivitycelebration
   • ▪ an annual village festival: British "the feast was the highlight of the village year"

   verb

   • 1. eat and drink sumptuously: "the men would congregate and feast after hunting" Similar gorge ondine oneat one's fill ofindulge inoverindulge ineatdevourconsumepartake ofbanquetinformal:binge onbinge-eatstuff one's face withstuff oneself withstuff downshovel downwolf downpig oneself onpig out onmake a pig of oneself oncram intuck intoput awaypack awaymake short work ofget outside ofgollopshiftget one's laughing gear roundsnarfrare:gourmandize
   • ▪ eat large quantities of: "we sat feasting on barbecued chicken and beer"
   • ▪ give (someone) a plentiful and delicious meal: "they feasted the deputation" Similar hold a banquet forthrow a feast forwine and dineply with food and drinkgive someone a mealfeedcater forentertain lavishlyregaletreatfetethrow a party forplay host to

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French feste (noun), fester (verb), from Latin festa, neuter plural of festus ‘joyous’. Compare with fete and fiesta.

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   What is a wedding feast?

   • a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate something The women were busy preparing the wedding feast. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. a day or period of time when there is a religious festival

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   What does a feast mean?

   • A feast is a huge, delicious meal that's served at a party or celebration. You might have a feast to celebrate the last day of school every year. You can use the word feast in several different ways. It's good for describing the meal you eat at a party, or as a verb meaning "to eat in celebration."

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   What does a great feast mean?

   • ADJECTIVES/NOUN + feast a great feast (=a large and impressive feast) A great feast took place at the palace. a wedding/marriage feast This dish is traditionally served at wedding feasts. Examples from the Corpus feast • Canonized 1729; feast day, May 16. • a Thanksgiving Day feast • The last day of Kwanzaa is marked by a lavish feast.

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   What is the difference between a feast and a lunch?

   • A feast is a large and special meal. Lunch was a feast of meat and vegetables, cheese, yoghurt and fruit. If you feast on a particular food, you eat a large amount of it with great enjoyment. They feasted well into the afternoon on mutton and corn stew.

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