feast has definitions from the field of food
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[ verb ] (food) partake in a feast or banquet

Synonyms

junket banquet

Used in print

(Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)

Suddenly he was interrupted in his daydreaming by a warm wetness lapping against his chin , and his eyes opened wide and long at the sight of a goat 's claret tongue , feasting against the salt taste of him .

2
[ noun ] (food) a ceremonial dinner party for many people

Synonyms

banquet

Used in print

(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)

However , this inaugural feast did its sponsors no good whatever .

Related terms

dinner gaudy

3
[ noun ] an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)

Synonyms

fiesta fete festival

Examples

"a drama festival"

Used in print

(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)

This dinner was the start of a new blatancy in the relationship between the gangs and the politicians , which , prior to 1924 , says Pasley , `` had been maintained with more_or_less stealth '' , but which henceforth was marked by these ostentatious gatherings , denounced by a clergyman as `` Belshazzar feasts '' , at which `` politicians fraternized cheek_by_jowl with gangsters , openly , in the big downtown hotels '' .

4
[ noun ] something experienced with great delight

Examples

"a feast for the eyes"

Used in print

(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)

For so_long_as death was not violent , it was natural and to be welcomed , making a funeral a feast .

Related terms

thing feed

5
[ noun ] an elaborate party (often outdoors)

Synonyms

fiesta fete

Related terms

party

6
[ verb ] (food) gratify

Synonyms

feed

Examples

"feed one's eye on a gorgeous view"

Related terms

regale

7
[ verb ] (food) provide a feast or banquet for

Synonyms

junket banquet

Related terms

host banquet banquet

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[ noun ] (food) a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

Synonyms

spread banquet

Examples

"a banquet for the graduating seniors" "the Thanksgiving feast" "they put out quite a spread"

Related terms

meal

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