meaning of feast
1. A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary.
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.
3. That which is partaken of, or shared in, with delight; something highly agreeable; entertainment.
4. To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions, particularly in large companies, and on public festivals.
5. To be highly gratified or delighted.
6. To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king.
7. To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the soul.
Related Words
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