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- [feest]
- /fist/
- /fiːst/
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- [feest]
- /fist/
Definitions of feast word
- noun feast any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast. 1
- noun feast a sumptuous entertainment or meal for many guests: a wedding feast. 1
- noun feast something highly agreeable: The Rembrandt exhibition was a feast for the eyes. 1
- noun feast a periodical celebration or time of celebration, usually of a religious nature, commemorating an event, person, etc.: Every year, in September, the townspeople have a feast in honor of their patron saint. 1
- verb without object feast to have or partake of a feast; eat sumptuously. 1
- verb without object feast to dwell with gratification or delight, as on a picture or view. 1
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Origin of feast
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English feste < Old French < Latin fēsta, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular noun) of fēstus festal, festive, equivalent to fēs- (akin to fair2) + -tus adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Feast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
feast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for feast
verb feast
- dine — to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
- gormandize — gourmandise1 .
- indulge — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- stuff — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- regale — to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
noun feast
- spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
- repast — a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating: to eat a light repast.
- dinner — the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- meal — a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: wheat meal; cornmeal.
- buffet — A buffet is a meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion. Guests usually serve themselves from the table.
Antonyms for feast
verb feast
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
noun feast
- famine — extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
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