(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a large and special meal.
Lunch was a ~ of meat and vegetables, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, with unlimited wine...
The fruit was often served at wedding ~s...
= banquet
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2.
If you ~ on a particular food, you eat a large amount of it with great enjoyment.
They ~ed well into the afternoon on mutton and corn stew...
VERB: V on n
3.
If you ~, you take part in a ~.
Only a few feet away, their captors ~ed in the castle’s banqueting hall.
VERB: V
~ing
The ~ing, drinking, dancing and revelry continued for several days.
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4.
A ~ is a day or time of the year when a special religious celebration takes place.
The Jewish ~ of Passover began last night...
= festival
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5.
If you ~ your eyes on something, you look at it for a long time with great attention because you find it very attractive.
She stood ~ing her eyes on the view.
PHRASE: V inflects