feast
noun
- a celebration or festival; esp., a periodic religious celebration, as in honor of God or a saint
- a rich and elaborate meal; banquet
- anything that gives pleasure because of its abundance or richness; special treat
intransitive verb
- to eat a rich, elaborate meal
- to have a special treat
transitive verb
- to entertain at a feast or banquet
- to gratify or delight as with a feast: feast your eyes on this!
See feast in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fēst)
nouna. A large, elaborately prepared meal, usually for many persons and often accompanied by entertainment; a banquet.
b. A meal that is well prepared and abundantly enjoyed.
- A periodic religious festival commemorating an event or honoring a god or saint.
- Something giving great pleasure or satisfaction: a book that is a veritable feast for the mind.
verb feast·ed,
feast·ing,
feasts verb, transitive To give a feast for; entertain or feed sumptuously: feasted the guests on venison.
verb, intransitive- To partake of a feast; eat heartily.
- To experience something with gratification or delight: feasted on the view.
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