Antonyms for feast

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : feest

Phonetic Transcription : fist

Definition of feast

Origin : c.1200, "religious anniversary characterized by rejoicing" (rather than fasting), from Old French feste (12c., Modern French fête) "religious festival; noise, racket," from Vulgar Latin *festa (fem. singular; also source of Italian festa, Spanish fiesta), from Latin festa "holidays, feasts," noun use of neuter plural of festus "festive, joyful, merry," related to feriae "holiday" and fanum "temple," from PIE *dhes- "root of words in religious concepts" [Watkins]. The spelling -ea- was used in Middle English to represent the sound we mis-call "long e." Meaning "abundant meal" (whether public or private) is from late 14c.

noun banquet and celebration
verb eat a great amount or very well

Example sentences :

All is prepared—the table and the feast— With due appurtenance of clothes and cushions.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

But in good time the Lybian pipe warns us that the feast is ready.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

He is having a feast of Marennes and he asks me to join him.
Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service

The rest will to Dax when the prince starts, which will be before the feast of the Epiphany.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

If after I am free a friend of mine gave a feast, and did not invite me to it, I should not mind a bit.
Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde

Then Nuflo would rejoice and feast, rewarding them with the skin, bones, and entrails.
Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson

But rolling to the feast on the top of the omnibus the Professor lost his high spirits.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

At the return of the sun the feast of the Saturnalia was celebrated at Rome.
Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox

Men led up the sleek cattle to be slain for the feast of the gods.
Extract from : « Buried Cities, Part 2 » by Jennie Hall

They knew all about the feast on the roof, and were of opinion that they ought to have been there.
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

Synonyms for feast

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