Feast

What “Feast” means

Noun

1. A holiday, festival, especially a religious one
2. A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.
3. Something delightful and satisfying.

Verb

1. To partake in a feast, or large meal.
2. To dwell upon (something) with delight.
3. To hold a feast in honor of (someone).
4. To serve as a feast for; to feed sumptuously.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English feeste, feste, borrowed from Old French feste, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of Latin festum (“holiday, festival, feast”), from Proto-Italic *fēs-tos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (“god, godhead, deity”); see also Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god, goddess”). More at theo-. Doublet of fete, fiesta, and fest. Displaced Old English winhate.

From Middle English feesten, festen, from Old French fester, from Medieval Latin festāre, from the noun. See above.

Business name ideas with “Feast”

Industries where “Feast” fits

We suggest this word for 10 business types and industries, including:

• Catering Business
• Restaurant
• Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets
• Caterers
• Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
• Food Service Contractors
• Full-Service Restaurants
• Limited-Service Restaurants
• Mobile Food Services
• Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars