feast
/fiːst/noun
उच्चारण फ़ीस्ट
भोज, दावत
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[C]
a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate something
भोज, दावत
- a wedding feast
- The family prepared a grand feast with sweets and several dishes for the festival.
- The whole neighbourhood gathered for the wedding feast.
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- We enjoyed a feast of fish and rice by the sea.
- A feast was laid out for the returning soldiers.
Synonyms banquet dinner spread celebration party
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[C]
a day or period when there is a religious festival
पर्व, त्योहार
- a religious feast
- The village celebrates the feast of its patron saint with songs and fireworks.
- The town celebrates the feast with a colourful procession.
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- Christmas is the most important feast for the community.
- On the feast day, the church is lit with candles.
Synonyms festival celebration holiday fête
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[sing.] ~ (of sth)
a large number of things that make you happy, especially to look at or listen to
(आँखों का) आनंद
- a feast for the eyes
- The autumn colours of the valley were a real feast for the eyes.
- The stage show was a feast of music and dance.
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- The fair was a feast for the senses, full of colours and smells.
- The match was a feast of cricket for the fans.
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[I] ~ (on sth)
to eat a large amount of food with great enjoyment
दावत उड़ाना
- We feasted on sweets.
- After the fast, the whole family feasted on fruit, sweets and fresh dahi.
- The guests feasted on kebabs and biryani at the wedding.
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- They feasted all night after the harvest.
- After the exams, we feasted at our favourite restaurant.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
feast (noun) countable
A feast is a large special meal; it is countable and often linked to a festival.
Feast एक बड़ा विशेष भोज है; यह countable है और प्रायः किसी त्योहार से जुड़ा होता है।
- The village held a feast after the harvest.
- A wedding feast was served on banana leaves.
feast on sth (verb)
As a verb, feast is followed by on, meaning to eat a lot with great enjoyment.
Verb के रूप में 'feast' के बाद 'on' आता है, जिसका अर्थ बहुत आनंद से खूब खाना है।
- The children feasted on sweets at Diwali.
a feast for the eyes / ears
This metaphor means something very pleasing to see or hear.
यह रूपक किसी बहुत सुखद दृश्य या ध्वनि के लिए है।
- The Holi festival is a feast for the eyes.
- The concert was a feast for the ears.
feast day
A feast day is a religious festival day, as in the church calendar.
Feast day धार्मिक त्योहार का दिन है, जैसा चर्च के कैलेंडर में होता है।
- Christmas is the feast day of the birth of Jesus.
+Collocations 4
adjective + feast
weddinglavishfestiveroyalgrandsimple
- A lavish feast was prepared for the guests.
verb + feast
holdprepareenjoyhaveattend
- The family prepared a feast for Eid.
feast + preposition
onforof
- They feasted on biryani and sweets.
feast + noun
daytablenight
- Everyone sat around the feast table.
“More examples 5
- The village held a grand feast to celebrate the new school.
गाँव ने नए विद्यालय के उपलक्ष्य में भव्य भोज दिया।
- After the long fast, the family sat down to a feast.
लंबे उपवास के बाद परिवार भोज पर बैठा।
- The Taj Mahal at sunrise is a feast for the eyes.
भोर में ताज महल आँखों के लिए दावत है।
- The guests feasted on dal, rice and laddoos.
मेहमानों ने दाल, चावल और लड्डू का भरपूर आनंद लिया।
- Bakrid is known as the Feast of Sacrifice.
बकरीद को कुर्बानी का पर्व कहा जाता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ They feasted with sweets.
✓ They feasted on sweets.
The preposition after the verb feast is on.
Verb 'feast' के बाद 'on' आता है।
✗ We had a feast of wedding.
✓ We had a wedding feast.
Use the noun wedding as a modifier, not 'of wedding'.
यहाँ noun 'wedding' modifier की तरह आता है, 'of wedding' नहीं।
✗ A feast was arranged in the honour of the guests.
✓ A feast was arranged in honour of the guests.
The fixed phrase is in honour of, with no article.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'in honour of' है, इसमें article नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three involve eating, but feast and banquet are large and festive.
तीनों में भोजन शामिल है, पर 'feast' और 'banquet' बड़े और उत्सव-जैसे होते हैं।
A formal meal for many guests, with speeches.
कई मेहमानों के लिए औपचारिक भोज, जिसमें भाषण होते हैं।
- a state banquet
¶Idioms 1
feast your eyes (on sb/sth)
to look at sb or sth with great pleasure
जी भरकर देखना, आँखें तृप्त करना
- Tourists feasted their eyes on the snow-covered peaks.
- Radhika feasted her eyes on the colourful Diwali lights.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the meal words together: feast (a large special meal), banquet (a formal feast), spread (a large amount of food on a table), repast (a meal, formal), buffet (a meal where guests serve themselves).
भोजन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: feast (बड़ा विशेष भोज), banquet (औपचारिक भोज), spread (मेज़ पर बहुत सारा भोजन), repast (भोजन, औपचारिक), buffet (जहाँ अतिथि स्वयं परोसें)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A feast for the eyes (beautiful to look at), feast your eyes on sth (look at something with pleasure), feast or famine (either too much or too little).
Idioms: a feast for the eyes (देखने में सुंदर), feast your eyes on sth (आनंद से देखना), feast or famine (या तो बहुत अधिक या बहुत कम)।