feast
[ feest ]
/ fist /
noun
verb (used without object)
to have or partake of a feast; eat sumptuously.
to dwell with gratification or delight, as on a picture or view.
verb (used with object)
to provide or entertain with a feast.
Idioms for feast
feast one's eyes,
to gaze with great joy, admiration, or relish: to feast one's eyes on the Grand Canyon.
Origin of feast
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
SYNONYMS FOR feast
2
Feast,
banquet imply large social events, with an abundance of food. A
feast is a meal with a plenteous supply of food and drink for a large company:
to provide a feast for all company employees. A
banquet is an elaborate feast for a formal and ceremonious occasion:
the main speaker at a banquet.
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British Dictionary definitions for feast
feast
/ (fiːst) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of feast
feaster, nounWord Origin for feast
C13: from Old French
feste, from Latin
festa, neuter plural (later assumed to be feminine singular) of
festus joyful; related to Latin
fānum temple,
fēriae festivals