feast

simple noun31 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

the large, special meal eaten on Christmas Day

the large, special meal eaten on Thanksgiving Day

the special meal served at a wedding reception

a special meal during a public holiday or vacation period

a special meal shared with family members

a feast with very pleasant-tasting food

a feast to celebrate a special occasion

a communal meal for all the people in a village

often figurative; used to emphasize the large quantity or variety of something pleasant, not just food

a religious holiday that does not occur on the same date each year, such as Easter

a day on which a religious event or person is commemorated

used to describe the contents of a meal (e.g., a feast of food and wine)

used to name a religious festival (e.g., the feast of Passover)

indicates presence at a special meal

used with the name of a saint or religious festival (e.g., on the feast of St John)

to get pleasure from a feast

to observe a religious festival

to consume the food at a feast

to be present at a feast

to give food for a feast