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feast



feast [feast feasts feasted feasting] noun, verb BrE [fiːst] NAmE [fiːst]
noun
1. a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate sth
a wedding feast
2. a day or period of time when there is a religious festival
the feast of Christmas
a feast day
3. usually singular a thing or an event that brings great pleasure
a feast of colours
The evening was a real feast for music lovers.

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

Example Bank:
The migrating salmon provide a delicious feast for the brown bear.
The women were busy preparing the wedding feast.
Villagers used to hold a great feast at harvest time.
a feast of Spanish food and wine
a veritable feast of music
on the feast of St John
The wedding feast traditionally lasts three days.
Idiom:feast your eyes
 
verb intransitive ~ (on sth)
to eat a large amount of food, with great enjoyment
We sat in the yard feasting on barbecued chicken and beer.
Verb forms:

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

Example Bank:
Flies were feasting on the rotting flesh.
The chief invited the villagers to feast and make merry.
They feasted on eggs, bacon, toast and coffee.

 

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