I. noun
the portion of food taken at one time to satisfy appetite
the noonday dinner was the big meal of the day in those times
Synonyms: ||chow, feed, ||nosh, refection, repast
Related Word: feast, ||nosh-up, spread; refreshment, regalement; collation, snack; fare, grub, meat, mess, victuals; board, table
II. verb
Synonyms: eat 1, consume, devour, feed (on), ingest, partake (of), take