feast upon something Definition

feast
noun

1. A large rich meal, eg to celebrate some occasion.

Thesaurus: banquet, dinner, spread, repast, binge.
2. A pleasurable abundance of something.
3. relig.
A regularly occurring celebration commemorating a person or event.

verb feasted, feasting

intr
1. To take part in a feast, ie to eat and drink a lot.

Thesaurus: eat, overindulge, gorge, gormandize.
2. old use
To provide a feast for someone; to entertain someone sumptuously.

Derivative: feaster
noun

Derivative: feasting
noun

Idiom: feast one's eyes on something (feast one's eyes upon something)

To gaze at it with pleasure.

Idiom: movable feast

See under movable.

Etymology: 13c: from French feste, from Latin festum a holiday.

Phrasal Verb: feast on or upon something

To eat or experience it with enjoyment.