Found 3 items, similar to feast.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: feast pesta
English → English (WordNet) Definition: feast feast n 1: a ceremonial dinner party for many people [syn: banquet] 2: something experienced with great delight; “a feast for the eyes” 3: a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; “a banquet for the graduating seniors”; “the Thanksgiving feast”; “they put out quite a spread” [syn: banquet, spread] 4: an elaborate party (often outdoors) [syn: fete, fiesta] feast v 1: partake in a feast or banquet [syn: banquet, junket] 2: provide a feast or banquet for [syn: banquet, junket] 3: gratify; “feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view” [syn: feed]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Feast Feast \Feast\ (f[=e]st), n. [OE. feste festival, holiday, feast, OF. feste festival, F. f[^e]te, fr. L. festum, pl. festa, fr. festus joyful, festal; of uncertain origin. Cf. Fair, n., Festal, F[^e]te.] 1. A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary. [1913 Webster] The seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord. --Ex. xiii. 6. [1913 Webster] Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. --Luke ii. 41. [1913 Webster] Note: An Ecclesiastical feast is called a immovable feast when it always occurs on the same day of the year; otherwise it is called a movable feast. Easter is a notable movable feast. [1913 Webster] 2. A festive or joyous meal; a grand, ceremonious, or sumptuous entertainment, of which many guests partake; a banquet characterized by tempting variety and abundance of food. [1913 Webster] Enough is as good as a feast. --Old Proverb. [1913 Webster] Belshazzar the King made a great feast to a thousand of his lords. --Dan. v. 1. [1913 Webster] 3. That which is partaken of, or shared in, with delight; something highly agreeable; entertainment. [1913 Webster] The feast of reason, and the flow of soul. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Feast day, a holiday; a day set as a solemn commemorative festival. Syn: Entertainment; regale; banquet; treat; carousal; festivity; festival. Usage: Feast, Banquet, Festival, Carousal. A feast sets before us viands superior in quantity, variety, and abundance; a banquet is a luxurious feast; a festival is the joyful celebration by good cheer of some agreeable event. Carousal is unrestrained indulgence in frolic and drink. [1913 Webster] Feast \Feast\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Feasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Feasting.] [OE. festen, cf. OF. fester to rest from work, F. f[^e]ter to celebrate a holiday. See Feast, n.] 1. To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions, particularly in large companies, and on public festivals. [1913 Webster] And his sons went and feasted in their houses. --Job. i. 4. [1913 Webster] 2. To be highly gratified or delighted. [1913 Webster] With my love's picture then my eye doth feast. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Feast \Feast\, v. t. 1. To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king. --Hayward. [1913 Webster] 2. To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the soul. [1913 Webster] Feast your ears with the music a while. --Shak. [1913 Webster]