feast
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.
Pronunciation
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feestIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfist
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.
A holiday, festival, especially a religious one
Something experienced with great delight
verb
intransitive
To dwell upon (something) with delight.
Partake in a feast or banquet
intransitive
To partake in a feast, or large meal.
transitive
To hold a feast in honor of (someone).
Provide a feast or banquet for
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.
Used this way, feast is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It suits considered writing and prepared speech.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Formal and ceremonial
- Usage feel
- Formal and precise
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The family prepared a wonderful feast for the holiday celebration.”
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