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- [meet]
- /mit/
- /miːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meet]
- /mit/
Definitions of meat word
- noun meat the flesh of animals as used for food. 1
- noun meat the edible part of anything, as a fruit or nut: Crack the walnuts and remove the meats. 1
- noun meat the essential point or part of an argument, literary work, etc.; gist; crux: The meat of the play is the jealousy between the two brothers. 1
- noun meat solid food: meat and drink. 1
- noun meat solid or substantial content; pith: The article was full of meat, with few wasted words. 1
- noun meat a favorite occupation, activity, etc.: Chess is his meat. 1
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Origin of meat
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English mete food, cognate with Old High German maz, Old Norse matr, Gothic mats
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Parts of speech for Meat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
meat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meat
noun meat
- food — any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- foodstuff — a substance used or capable of being used as nutriment.
- fare — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- ration — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
Antonyms for meat
noun meat
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
- exteriority — Surface; externality.
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