feast


Definition: Meaning of, feast in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fiːst /

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feast feasts
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  1. a large meal where a lot of people celebrate a special occasion [↪  banquet]
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  2. a very good large meal
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  3. an occasion when there are a lot of enjoyable things to see or do
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  4. a day or period when there is a religious celebration
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
feast feasted feasted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
feasting feasts
  1. feast on/upon something to eat a lot of a particular food with great enjoyment
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  2. feast your eyes on somebody/something to look at someone or something with great pleasure
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  3. [intransitive] to eat and drink a lot to celebrate something
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feast used in phrases

  • Feast of Booths (noun)
    1. Judaism a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
  • Feast of Dedication (noun)
    1. Judaism an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
  • Feast of Dormition (noun)
    1. celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th
  • Feast of Lights (noun)
    1. Judaism an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
  • Feast of Sacrifice (noun)
    1. commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice the 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep and give at least a third of the meat to charity
  • Feast of Tabernacles
  • Feast of Weeks (noun)
    1. Judaism jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
  • Feast of Weeks, the
    1. a Jewish religious holiday
  • Feast of the Circumcision (noun)
    1. Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
  • Feast of the Dedication (noun)
    1. Judaism an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
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feast used in phrasal verbs

  • feast on (phrasal verb)
    1. feast on something to eat a lot of a particular food with enjoyment
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