n.
- a large meal, especially a celebratory one.
▸a plentiful supply of something enjoyable.
- an annual religious celebration.
▸a day dedicated to a particular saint.
▸Brit. an annual village festival.
v.
eat and drink lavishly.
▸give a lavish meal to.
Phrase
- ghost
(or skeleton)
at the feast
a person or thing that brings gloom to an otherwise pleasant occasion. - feast one's eyes on
gaze at with pleasure.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. feste (n.), fester (v.), from L. festa, neut. pl. of festus ‘joyous’; cf. fete and fiesta.