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Feast Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Feast? [n] something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes" [n] an elaborate party (often outdoors) [n] a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast" [n] a ceremonial dinner party for many people [v] gratify; "feed one's eye on a gorgeous view" [v] partake in a feast or banquet [v] provide a feast or banquet for Synonyms \| Synonyms for Feast: banquet \| banquet \| banquet \| feed \| fete \| fiesta \| junket Related Terms \| Find terms related to Feast: allay \| anniversary \| appease \| assuage \| bank holiday \| banquet \| bean-feast \| beano \| birthday \| blow \| blowout \| board \| bread \| bread and butter \| carnival \| celebration \| cheer \| church calendar \| church feast \| comestibles \| commemoration \| creature comfort \| cuisine \| daily bread \| day of festivities \| day off \| delight \| dine \| do \| do justice to \| eat heartily \| eat up \| eatables \| ecclesiastical calendar \| edibles \| entertain \| entertainment \| event \| fair \| fare \| fare well \| fast \| fast food \| feast day \| feed \| festal board \| festival \| festival day \| festive occasion \| festivity \| fete \| fete day \| field day \| fiesta \| fixed feast \| food \| food and drink \| foodstuff \| gala \| gala affair \| gala day \| gladden \| gormandize \| gratification \| gratify \| great doings \| groaning board \| health food \| high day \| High Holiday \| High Holy Day \| high jinks \| holiday \| holy day \| holytide \| ingesta \| jamboree \| joyance \| jubilation \| jubilee \| junk food \| kermis \| kitchen stuff \| legal holiday \| Lucullan feast \| mad round \| Mardi Gras \| meal \| meat \| memorialization \| merrymaking \| observance \| occasion \| overindulge \| party \| picnic \| please \| pleasure \| polish the platter \| provender \| provision \| put it away \| quench \| red-letter day \| refreshment \| regale \| regalement \| repast \| revel \| revelment \| revelry \| rite \| ritual \| round of pleasures \| Sabbath \| sate \| satiate \| satisfy \| Saturnalia \| slake \| solemnization \| spread \| Sunday \| sustenance \| table \| treat \| tucker \| viands \| victuals \| vittles \| waygoose \| wayzgoose \| wine and dine See Also \| dinner \| dinner party \| eat \| gaudy \| host \| meal \| party \| regale \| repast \| thing \| treat \| wine and dine Feast In Webster's Dictionary \Feast\ (f[=e]st), n. [OE. feste festival, holiday, feast, OF. feste festival, F. f[^e]te, fr. L. festum, pl. festa, fr. festus joyful, festal; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Fair}, n., {Festal}, {F[^e]te}.] 1. A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary. The seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord. --Ex. xiii. 6. Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. --Luke ii. 41. Note: Ecclesiastical fasts are called immovable when they always occur on the same day of the year; otherwise they are called movable. 2. 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. Enough is as good as a feast. --Old Proverb. Belshazzar the King made a great feast to a thousand of his lords. --Dan. v. 1. 3. That which is partaken of, or shared in, with delight; something highly agreeable; entertainment. The feast of reason, and the flow of soul. --Pope. {Feast day}, a holiday; a day set as a solemn commemo?ative festival. Syn: Entertainment; regale; banquet; treat; carousal; festivity; festival. Usage: {Feast}, {Banquet}, {Festival}, {Carousal}. A feast sets before us viands superior in quantity, variety, and abudance; a banquet is a luxurious feast; a festival is the joyful celebration by good cheer of some agreeable event. Carousal is unrestrained indulgence in frolic and drink. \Feast\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Feasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feasting}.] [OE. festen, cf. OF. fester to rest from work, F. f[^e]ter to celebrate a holiday. See {Feast}, n.] 1. To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions, particularly in large companies, and on public festivals. And his sons went and feasted in their houses. --Job. i. 4. 2. To be highly gratified or delighted. With my love's picture then my eye doth feast. --Shak. \Feast\, v. t. 1. To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king. --Hayward. 2. To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the soul. Feast your ears with the music a while. --Shak.

Feast Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Feast?

[n] something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes"
[n] an elaborate party (often outdoors)
[n] a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"
[n] a ceremonial dinner party for many people
[v] gratify; "feed one's eye on a gorgeous view"
[v] partake in a feast or banquet
[v] provide a feast or banquet for

Feast In Webster's Dictionary

\Feast\ (f[=e]st), n. [OE. feste festival, holiday, feast,
OF. feste festival, F. f[^e]te, fr. L. festum, pl. festa, fr.
festus joyful, festal; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Fair}, n.,
{Festal}, {F[^e]te}.]
1. A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a
   joyous, anniversary.

         The seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord. --Ex.
                                               xiii. 6.

         Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the
         feast of the passover.                --Luke ii. 41.

Note: Ecclesiastical fasts are called immovable when they
      always occur on the same day of the year; otherwise
      they are called movable.

2. 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.

         Enough is as good as a feast.         --Old Proverb.

         Belshazzar the King made a great feast to a thousand
         of his lords.                         --Dan. v. 1.

3. That which is partaken of, or shared in, with delight;
   something highly agreeable; entertainment.

         The feast of reason, and the flow of soul. --Pope.

{Feast day}, a holiday; a day set as a solemn commemo?ative
   festival.

Syn: Entertainment; regale; banquet; treat; carousal;
     festivity; festival.

Usage: {Feast}, {Banquet}, {Festival}, {Carousal}. A feast
       sets before us viands superior in quantity, variety,
       and abudance; a banquet is a luxurious feast; a
       festival is the joyful celebration by good cheer of
       some agreeable event. Carousal is unrestrained
       indulgence in frolic and drink.


\Feast\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Feasted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Feasting}.] [OE. festen, cf. OF. fester to rest from work,
F. f[^e]ter to celebrate a holiday. See {Feast}, n.]
1. To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions,
   particularly in large companies, and on public festivals.

         And his sons went and feasted in their houses.
                                               --Job. i. 4.

2. To be highly gratified or delighted.

         With my love's picture then my eye doth feast.
                                               --Shak.


\Feast\, v. t.
1. To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the
   table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king.
   --Hayward.

2. To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the soul.

         Feast your ears with the music a while. --Shak.

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