Feasting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Feasting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of feast.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of feast.
More Meanings
- A feast, or an occasion on which people or animals feast
Example Sentences
They are feasting on turkey and venison.
Despite many feastings, the wolves were hungry again.
There was hooch galore, and meat and feastings, and they took kindly to the new order.
The lover at last fell ill; he fairly wasted away; and was so unhappy, that he gave up all his feastings and entertainments.
Word Forms
- feastings
Synonyms for feasting
Depending on context, synonyms include banqueting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include banqueting, banquet, epulation, beanfeast, feed, bullfeast.
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