ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. 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

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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