Meat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /miːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Meat is a noun meaning (countable) A type of meat, by anatomic position and provenance.
Meaning
(countable) A type of meat, by anatomic position and provenance.
More Meanings
- (now archaic, dialectal) Food, for animals or humans, especially solid food.
- (now rare) A type of food, a dish.
- (uncountable) Any relatively thick, solid part of a fruit, nut etc.
- (uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of a killed animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
- (archaic) A meal.
- (obsolete) Meal; flour.
- (slang, vulgar) A penis.
Example Sentences
meat and drink
The butchery's profit rate on various meats varies greatly.
In many parts of the world, shark meat is an acceptable and desirable form of protein.
A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms.
Word Forms
- meats
Synonyms for meat
Depending on context, synonyms include flesh, anaconda, banana, birdie, bobby, boonga.
Antonyms for meat
Common opposites include drink.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include core, pith, nub, marrow, heart, inwardness.
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