Feast — Defs

01 n. A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary.

1.
A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary.
“The seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.” — Ex. xiii. 6.

“Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.” — Luke ii. 41.
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.
“Enough is as good as a feast.” — Old Proverb.

“Belshazzar the King made a great feast to a thousand of his lords.” — Dan. v. 1.
3.
That which is partaken of, or shared in, with delight; something highly agreeable; entertainment.
“The feast of reason, and the flow of soul.” — Pope.

Phrases & compounds

Feast day — a holiday; a day set as a solemn commemorative festival.

Syn. Entertainment; regale; banquet; treat; carousal; festivity; festival.

-- 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.

02 v. i. To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions, particularly in large companies, and on public festivals.

imp. & p. p. Feasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Feasting

1.
To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions, particularly in large companies, and on public festivals.
“And his sons went and feasted in their houses.” — Job. i. 4.
2.
To be highly gratified or delighted.
“With my love's picture then my eye doth feast.” — Shak.

03 v. t. To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king.

1.
To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king.
2.
To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the soul.
“Feast your ears with the music a while.” — Shak.