Antonyms for feasting

Grammar : Verb

Spell : feest

Phonetic Transcription : fist

Definition of feasting

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.

verb eat a great amount or very well

Example sentences :

We are not feasting on baked swans, peacock tongues and drinking our pearls.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

It is a common thing now to see a dozen Bears feasting there at one time.
Extract from : « The Biography of a Grizzly » by Ernest Seton-Thompson

They come to life and retire to the hall for feasting and revelry.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870 » by Various

For ten days there was feasting and games in the palace in honor of Silenus.
Extract from : « Classic Myths » by Mary Catherine Judd

Bowed then to bench those bearers-of-glory, fain of the feasting.
Extract from : « Beowulf » by Anonymous

It was gayly remarked, however, that they were quite entitled to their turn of feasting.
Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola

Yet she could sit there, laughing and feasting and trulling it lightly with the Legate!
Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini

In this house there was much happiness, but there was no preparation for feasting on the morrow.
Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various

They had been feasting a poet from the bush, the latest discovery of the Editor.
Extract from : « Within the Tides » by Joseph Conrad

At the end of a week of feasting and weariness, I returned to Warsaw.
Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Synonyms for feasting

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