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Meaning of 'feast' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Feast [ n.]
- A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary.
- A festive or joyous meal; a grand, ceremonious, or sumptuous entertainment, of which many guests partake; a banquet characterized by tempting variety and abundance of food.
- That which is partaken of, or shared in, with delight; something highly agreeable; entertainment.
- To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions, particularly in large companies, and on public festivals.
- To be highly gratified or delighted.
2 . Feast [ v. t.]
- To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king.
- To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the soul.

Meaning of 'feast' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . feast [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
Example in sentence:
  • a banquet for the graduating seniors;
  • the Thanksgiving feast;
  • they put out quite a spread
Meaning (2):
- something experienced with great delight
Example in sentence:
  • a feast for the eyes
3 . feast [ v]
Meaning (3):
- gratify
Example in sentence:
  • feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view

Nearby Words:

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