A customary or social occasion of taking food, esp. at a more or less fixed time of day, as breakfast, dinner, etc.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] (258) mealeOE A customary or social occasion of taking food, esp. at a more or less fixed time of day, as breakfast, dinner, etc. meatshiplOE Eating; a meal, esp. a feast or banquet. meal of meatc1330 meal's meat (also meal of meat) = sense 3b. Now regional. meal's meatc1330 meal's meat (also meal of meat) = sense 3b. Now regional. refectiona1425 A meal, esp. a communal one taken in a religious house or the like; the occasion or time of such a meal. Now chiefly archaic and historical. eating1483 An act of taking food; a meal. Also a way or manner of feeding. archaic. mealtide1485 = mealtime, n. Also: a meal, food comprising a meal. repasc1485 A meal; a feast, a repast. sustenancea1500 A meal, a repast. Obsolete. breakfast1526 Occasionally in wider sense: That which puts an end to a fast, a meal. repast1530 An occasion when food is eaten; a meal, a feast. Also figurative. recreation1538 Refreshment by eating; nourishment; a meal. Obsolete. cooking1804 A portion of cooked food; a meal. rare. eat1844 The action of eating; a meal. scoff1846 Food; also a meal. (Cf. scaff, n.) Also attributive. grub1857 slang. A feed. khana1859 Food, a meal. meetsuk1896 A meal; mealtime. nosh1964 Food, a meal (now chiefly British); (originally) food which may be nibbled as a snack or delicacy (chiefly North American). Also attributive in nos… trough1981 figurative. A place where food is provided, spec. a dining table; hence, a meal. colloquial. Subcategories:— big or substantial meal (15) — heavy meal (1) — light meal or snacks (69) — sit-down meal (2) — buffet or standing meal (4) — makeshift meal (4) — meal by type of food (10) — fast-day meal (1) — communal or public meal (14) — single meal at Inns of Court (1) — meal at fixed price (4) — breakfast or morning meal (21) — brunch or pre-lunch (3) — midday meal or lunch (24) — afternoon meal (5) — tea (11) — main meal or dinner (17) — evening meal or supper (17) — retiring or secondary meal (9) — ritual meal (2) — served in a basket (1) — sitting of meal (3) |
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