feast

CEFRB2

/fiːst/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large meal, often served for a special occasion.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.

Examples

  • The first virtue of a painting is to be a feast for the eyes.

  • What a feast we had when we visited my aunt!

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something delightful

  2. A holiday, festival, especially a religious one

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To partake in a feast, or large meal.

More examples

In context

  • It was a feast for the eyes.

  • We had a feast to celebrate the harvest.

  • I feasted on turkey and dumplings.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English feeste, feste, borrowed from Old French feste, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of Latin festum (“holiday, festival, feast”), from Proto-Italic *fēs-tos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (“god, godhead, deity”); see also Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god, goddess”). More at theo-. Doublet of fete, fiesta, and fest. Displaced Old English winhate.