INDEX:
1. food
2. a particular kind of food, or food that has been cooked in a particular way
3. food for animals
4. to give food to a person or animal
5. an amount of food that someone is given or that someone eats
6. food that makes your stomach feel full
RELATED WORDS
food that is hard : ↑ HARD (2)
food that you grow : ↑ GROW
see also
↑ MEAL
↑ EAT
↑ COOK
↑ DELICIOUS
↑ HORRIBLE
↑ TASTE
↑ SIMPLE
↑ FRESH/NOT FRESH
↑ DRINK
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1. food
▷ food /fuːd/ [uncountable noun]
what people eat in order to grow and stay alive :
▪ They didn’t even have enough money to buy food.
▪ The church program provides food and clothing for the needy.
▪ Juntao refused food as a protest against prison conditions.
▷ something to eat /ˌsʌmθɪŋ tʊ ˈiːt/ [noun phrase] especially spoken
food, especially a small meal that you eat quickly :
▪ You should have something to eat before you go out.
▪ I’m not hungry -- I had something to eat earlier.
▪ Do you want me to fix you something to eat?
▷ grub informal also nosh British spoken /grʌb, nɒʃǁnɑːʃ/ [uncountable noun]
food :
▪ Where’s the grub? I’m starving.
▪ There was plenty of nosh at the party.
▷ diet /ˈdaɪət/ [countable noun]
the type of food that someone usually eats :
▪ The doctor told him to reduce the amount of fat in his diet.
a good/healthy/poor etc diet
▪ 150,000 Californians die each year from diseases related to a poor diet.
balanced diet
a good mixture of healthy foods
▪ The secret to a longer life is a balanced diet and regular exercise.
low-fat/high-fibre etc diet
▪ a low-fat diet rich in fruits and vegetables
staple diet
a main diet consisting of one or two basic foods
▪ People in the coastal region live on a staple diet of rice and fish.
diet of
▪ For 27 years in the jungles of Guam, Yokoi survived on a diet of shrimp, coconuts, snails, frogs and rats.
▷ refreshments /rɪˈfreʃmənts/ [plural noun]
small amounts of food and drink that are served at a public meeting, a performance, or on a long journey :
▪ Mrs Thompson has kindly offered to provide the refreshments for the school sports day.
light refreshments
a small quantity of food
▪ Light refreshments will be served during the interval.
▷ nourishment /ˈnʌrɪʃməntǁˈnɜː-, ˈnʌ-/ [uncountable noun]
the different things that your body needs to grow and be healthy, that you get from food :
▪ A growing child needs proper nourishment.
▪ Calves rely on their mother’s milk to provide nourishment.
▪ The foetus gets nourishment via the mother’s blood supply.
2. a particular kind of food, or food that has been cooked in a particular way
▷ food /fuːd/ [countable/uncountable noun]
▪ The doctor told him not to eat fatty foods.
▪ Do you like spicy food?
French/Italian/Japanese etc food
▪ I’ve never had Indonesian food -- what’s it like?
fast food
food that is prepared and served quickly to customers
▪ the world’s largest fast food restaurant chain
junk food
food that is not very healthy and is already prepared so you can eat it immediately
▪ You shouldn’t eat all that junk food, it’s bad for you.
health food
a special kind of food that people eat because they think it is good for their health
▪ A health food store is a good place to look for herbs.
baby food
specially prepared for babies
▪ You can quite easily make your own baby food at home.
▷ dish /dɪʃ/ [countable noun]
several foods cooked together in a particular way, especially in a way that is typical of a country or place :
▪ This dish can be served hot or cold.
▪ a delicious vegetable dish with a spicy nut sauce
▪ We serve a variety of Thai dishes.
▷ speciality/specialty /ˌspeʃiˈælɪti, ˌspeʃiˈæləti, ˈspeʃ ə lti/ [countable noun]
a type of special food that a restaurant, country, or area is famous for :
▪ The village is famous for its seafood specialties.
local/regional speciality
from a particular area
▪ Fish curry is a local speciality
▷ delicacy /ˈdelɪkəsi/ [countable noun]
a rare and expensive kind of food which people in a particular area think is very special :
▪ Squid is a delicacy in this part of Italy.
▪ Hasan plied us with drinks and an array of Egyptian delicacies which he brought from the kitchen.
▷ fare /feəʳ/ [uncountable noun]
simple or healthy food - used especially in books or newspapers about the food in a restaurant :
▪ The Elephant and Castle is known for its traditional English fare.
▪ Children will be thrilled to find such simple fare as macaroni and cheese on the menu.
3. food for animals
▷ food /fuːd/ [uncountable noun]
▪ New-born birds stay in their nest while their mother goes out in search of food.
▪ Make sure you leave the cat plenty of food and water before you go.
cat/dog etc food
▪ Buddy won’t eat the new dog food I bought.
▷ fodder /ˈfɒdəʳǁˈfɑː-/ [uncountable noun]
food for animals such as cattle and horses, especially dried grass and raw vegetables :
▪ All the left-over crops are chopped up and used as cattle fodder.
▪ Beet tops were left on the ground as fodder for a small flock of sheep.
▷ feed /fiːd/ [uncountable noun]
chicken/hen/animal etc feed
food for birds or animals, especially in the form of grain :
▪ A large part of our income goes on animal feed.
4. to give food to a person or animal
▷ feed /fiːd/ [transitive verb]
to give food to someone, especially a baby, animal, or a lot of people :
▪ My sister feeds the cats when we are away.
▪ How often do you have to feed the baby?
▪ They hardly earn enough to feed their children.
▪ The catering service feeds over 600 employees every day.
feed somebody/something on something
▪ The horses were fed on hay and grain.
▷ feed up /ˌfiːd ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] British
to give a lot of food to a person or animal in order to make them fat or because they are not eating enough :
feed somebody up
▪ When I was young, my grandmother was always trying to feed me up with sweets and biscuits.
feed up somebody
▪ We’ll have to start feeding up the turkey for Thanksgiving soon.
▷ serve /sɜːʳv/ [intransitive/transitive verb]
to give someone food by putting it in front of them, especially at a restaurant or a formal meal :
serve something
▪ Dinner will be served at eight o'clock.
serve somebody
▪ The chef serves important guests himself.
▪ We sat around for forty-five minutes, waiting to be served.
serve somebody with something
▪ They served us with soup and bread.
serve something to somebody
▪ Andrew, will you serve coffee to the visitors?
▷ serve up /ˌsɜːʳv ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to put food onto plates for people to eat, especially at home :
serve up something/serve something up
▪ At dinner, Mrs. Carothers served up poached salmon and filled our glasses with white wine.
5. an amount of food that someone is given or that someone eats
▷ portion /ˈpɔːʳʃ ə n/ [countable noun]
an amount of food that is considered to be enough for one person as part of a meal :
▪ My mother always gave the boys bigger portions than she gave me.
portion of
▪ Two portions of French fries please.
▷ helping /ˈhelpɪŋ/ [countable noun]
an amount of food that is served to one person as part of a meal, use this especially when someone asks for a second similar amount :
▪ He held out his bowl for another helping.
second/third etc helping
▪ Anyone want a second helping?
helping of
▪ She took another helping of pie when she thought no one was looking.
large/small helping
▪ They had turkey and stuffing topped off with large helpings of mashed potatoes.
▷ serving /ˈsɜːʳvɪŋ/ [countable noun]
the amount of food that is cooked or prepared for each person :
▪ This recipe makes enough minestrone soup for four to six servings.
▪ The dish has about 250 calories per serving.
6. food that makes your stomach feel full
▷ filling /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ [adjective]
food that is filling makes your stomach feel full very quickly, especially when it does not look as though it will :
▪ I’ll only give you a small amount of rice because it’s quite filling.
▪ Of course I like your chocolate cake, but it’s so filling I couldn’t possibly eat another piece.
▷ stodgy /ˈstɒdʒiǁˈstɑː-/ [adjective]
food that is stodgy makes you feel full, is bad for your health, and usually has very little taste :
▪ Stress, lack of rest and too much stodgy food had made Pauline break out in spots.
▪ The food in Suzie’s Café tends to be stodgy rather than fresh and light.
▷ heavy /ˈhevi/ [adjective]
food that is heavy makes your stomach feel full and you can feel it lying in your stomach for a long time after you have eaten it :
▪ Some people find wholemeal bread too heavy.
▪ Try to avoid heavy meals late in the evening.
▷ rich /rɪtʃ/ [adjective]
food that is rich contains a lot of cheese, cream, butter, or chocolate, and makes you feel full very quickly :
▪ You mustn’t eat too much rich food - it’s bad for you.
▪ The meat was browned to perfection and topped with a rich sauce.