FEAST


Meaning of FEAST in English

/ fiːst; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun ( formal )

1.

a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate sth :

a wedding feast

2.

a day or period of time when there is a religious festival :

the feast of Christmas

a feast day

3.

[ usually sing. ] a thing or an event that brings great pleasure :

a feast of colours

The evening was a real feast for music lovers.

■ verb

[ v ] feast (on sth) to eat a large amount of food, with great enjoyment

IDIOMS

- feast your eyes (on sb/sth)

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French feste (noun), fester (verb), from Latin festa , neuter plural of festus joyous. Compare with fete and fiesta .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.