Feasted: meaning, definitions and examples

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feasted

 

[ fiหstษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

eating event

To feast means to eat a large or sumptuous meal, often involving a celebration or gathering. It can also imply indulging in something with a great amount of pleasure.

Synonyms

celebrate, gorge, indulge, revel.

Examples of usage

  • We feasted on a grand dinner during the wedding.
  • The villagers feasted every year during the harvest festival.
  • After the big game, the team feasted on pizza and wings.
  • They feasted at the banquet, enjoying all the dishes served.

Translations

Translations of the word "feasted" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น banqueteado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‹เคœเคจ เค•เคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช festgenommen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berpesta

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะธั€ัƒะฒะฐะปะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ucztowali

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎดไผšใ‚’้–‹ใ„ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท festoyรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ festinรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸรถlen yaptฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ฐํšŒ๋ฅผ ์—ด์—ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู‚ุงู… ูˆู„ูŠู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hodoval

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hodovali

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็››ๅฎด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ praznovali

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ veisluhald

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะตั€ะตะบะต ะถะฐัะฐา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸรถlen etdi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ festejรณ

Etymology

The term 'feast' traces its origins back to the Latin word 'festivus', which means 'of a feast or festival'. This Latin term evolved into the Old French 'feste', which introduced the concept of celebrating with food. The change to 'feast' in Middle English reflects the incorporation of both the act of eating lavishly and the ceremonial aspects associated with large meals. Historically, feasts were tied to important social or religious events, symbolizing abundance and gratitude. Over time, the word has maintained its core meaning but has also broadened to include the idea of enjoyment and excess in eating, whether during organized events or personal indulgence.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,404, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.