Feast — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈfēst/

Meaning & Definition of Feast

Feast (noun)

  1. an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment, banquet
  2. something that gives unusual or abundant enjoyment
  3. abundance, profusion

Feast (verb)

  1. to take part in a feast
  2. to enjoy some unusual pleasure or delight
  3. to give a feast for

Feast (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment

    "They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a feast at a fancy banquet hall with their closest friends and family."

    similar: banquet, dinner, feed, regale, spread
    related: chow, mess, repast, table, blowout, carnival, festival, fete, gala, party, shindig, festivity, barbecue, clambake, cookout, fry, luau, roast, buffet, luncheon, smorgasbord

  2. a source of great satisfaction

    "the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses"

    similar: delectation, delight, gas (slang), joy, kick, manna, pleasure, treat
    related: amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, recreation, comfort, relief, solace, gratification, indulgence, ambrosia

  3. an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs

    "on the Internet there's a feast of information about this medical condition"

    similar: abundance, cornucopia, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, plethora, superabundance, wealth, embarrassment of riches
    related: adequacy, competence, competency, sufficiency, ampleness, amplitude, liberality, excess, overdose, overflow, overkill, oversupply, redundancy, superfluity, superfluousness, surfeit, surplus, copiousness, fecundity, fertility, fruitfulness, opulence, richness, lavishness, luxuriance
    opposite: deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply
    near: paucity, poverty, scarcity, barrenness, infertility, sterility

Feast (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to entertain with a fancy meal

    "the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country"

    similar: banquet, dine, junket, regale
    related: board, cater, feed, provision, fete, honor, recognize

  2. to give satisfaction to

    "feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market"

    similar: agree (with), content, delight, gas (slang), glad (archaic), gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm
    related: appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe, assuage, quench, sate, satiate, excite, tickle, titillate, amuse, divert, entertain, treat, captivate, charm, galvanize, thrill, calm, comfort, cater (to), humor, indulge, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
    opposite: displease
    near: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex, anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, provoke, rouse, agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset, harass, harry, pester, affront, insult, offend

Related Entry: Feast (on) (verb)

Feast (on) is a different word from Feast. The synonyms below are for feast (on), not for feast.

  1. as in drink (in), eat (up)

    similar: devour, drink (in), eat (up), prize, treasure, value, dote (on), idolize, admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship, cotton (to), favor, prefer, adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), relish, revel (in), savor, indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)
    opposite: abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe, condemn, despise, scorn

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Feast

The most common words with a similar meaning to Feast:

Slang: gas
Archaic: glad
banquet, dinner, feed, regale, spread, delectation, delight, joy, kick, manna, pleasure, treat, abundance, cornucopia, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, plethora, superabundance, wealth, embarrassment of riches, dine, junket, agree (with), content, gladden, gratify, please, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Feast

Words with the opposite meaning of Feast:

deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply, displease

Related Words for Feast

chow, mess, repast, table, blowout, carnival, festival, fete, gala, party, shindig, festivity, barbecue, clambake, cookout, fry, luau, roast, buffet, luncheon, smorgasbord, amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, recreation, comfort, relief, solace, gratification

Near Antonyms of Feast

paucity, poverty, scarcity, barrenness, infertility, sterility, aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex, anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate

Word Forms of Feast

Inflections: feasted, feasting, feasts

Derived words: feaster (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Feast

Middle English feste, from Anglo-French, from Latin festa, plural of festum festival, from neuter of festus solemn, festal; akin to Latin feriae holidays, fanum temple

First known use: 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Feast

Feast of Tabernacles, feast one's eyes on, love feast, a feast for the eyes, movable feast

Frequently Asked Questions about Feast

What does "Feast" mean?

"Feast" means an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment, banquet. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment, banquet. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Feast"?

Other words for "Feast" include banquet, dinner, feed, regale, spread, delectation, delight and gas. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Feast" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Feast"?

There are 123 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Feast". Common alternatives include banquet, dinner, feed, regale, spread, delectation, delight, gas, joy and kick.

What is the opposite of "Feast"?

Antonyms of "Feast" include deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply and displease. Near antonyms include paucity, poverty, scarcity and barrenness.

How do you use "Feast" in a sentence?

Examples of "Feast" in a sentence: "They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a feast at a fancy banquet hall with their closest friends and family."; "the colorful Mardi Gras parade is a feast for the senses"; "on the Internet there's a feast of information about this medical condition".

Is "Feast" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Feast" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Feast"?

"Feast" is pronounced /ˈfēst/.

What is the origin of the word "Feast"?

"Feast" comes from Middle English feste, from Anglo-French, from Latin festa, plural of festum festival, from neuter of festus solemn, festal; akin to Latin feriae holidays, fanum temple. First known use: 12th century.