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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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