Definition of feastii
1. feast [ v ] partake in a feast or 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 .
Synonyms feast junket banquet Related Terms eat wine_and_dine banquet feasting2. feast [ n ] a ceremonial dinner party for many people
Used in print:(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)
However , this inaugural feast did its sponsors no good whatever .
Synonyms banquet feast Related Terms dinner gaudy3. feast [ n ] an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
Examples:
"a drama festival"
(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 '' .
Synonyms feast fete fiesta festival Related Terms celebration jazz_festival carnival sheepshearing oktoberfest eisteddfod Saturnalia film_festival Kwanzaa Dionysia4. feast [ n ] something experienced with great delight
Examples:
"a feast for the eyes"
(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 .
Synonyms feast Related Terms thing feed5. feast [ n ] an elaborate party (often outdoors)
Synonyms fete fiesta feast Related Terms party6. feast [ v ] gratify
Examples:
"feed one's eye on a gorgeous view"
7. feast [ v ] provide a feast or banquet for
Synonyms banquet junket feast Related Terms host banquet banquet8. feast [ n ] a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
Examples:
"a banquet for the graduating seniors"
"the Thanksgiving feast"
"they put out quite a spread"
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