feasting

Thân thiện

The family is feasting on a large holiday dinner.

Definition

Noun 1. The act of eating a large, elaborate, and celebratory meal, often accompanied by entertainment or as part of a festival. - It implies a special occasion of abundant food and enjoyment, not just a regular meal.

Usage

The word "feasting" is used to describe the activity or event of partaking in a feast. It emphasizes the celebratory, abundant, and often communal nature of the eating.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The wedding was followed by three days of feasting and music.
  • During the holiday, the whole village joined in the feasting.
  • The medieval fair included jousting, dancing, and great feasting.

Advanced Usage

• "to be feasting on something": This phrase is used to indicate eating a large amount of a particular food with great enjoyment.
  • The guests were feasting on roast turkey and fine wine.
• The concept often carries connotations of indulgence, celebration, and communal joy.

Variants and Related Words

• Feast (noun): A large and special meal for many people, often to celebrate something.
  • They prepared a feast for the harvest festival.
• Feast (verb): To eat and drink sumptuously.
  • We will feast to celebrate your success.
• Feaster (noun): A person who feasts.

Synonyms

• Banqueting: The act of taking part in a formal, large meal, often a feast.
• Revelry: Lively and noisy festivities, which often include feasting.
• Carousing: Drinking and enjoying oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.

Related Phrases

• Feast one's eyes on: To look at something with great pleasure and enjoyment.
  • He feasted his eyes on the beautiful painting.
• Feast or famine: A situation in which there is either too much of something or too little; an irregular alternation between abundance and scarcity.
  • In freelance work, it's often feast or famine.

Related Idioms

• To make a feast of something: To treat something as a special occasion or to enjoy something greatly.
  • The critics made a feast of the director's latest film. (Meaning they discussed it at great length, often critically.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• banqueting