re•past
We found 9 definitions of repast from 4 different sources.
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repast - the food served and eaten at one time | ||
meal | ||
aliment, nutriment, alimentation, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals a source of materials to nourish the body | ||
course a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place" | ||
dish a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present" | ||
mess a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax | ||
square meal a substantial and nourishing meal; "he seldom got three square meals a day" | ||
potluck whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper" | ||
refection a light meal or repast | ||
breakfast the first meal of the day (usually in the morning) | ||
brunch combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning | ||
dejeuner, lunch, luncheon, tiffin a midday meal | ||
afternoon tea, teatime, tea a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" | ||
dinner the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church" | ||
supper a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime | ||
buffet a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers | ||
picnic any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion | ||
snack, collation, bite careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement | ||
nosh-up a large satisfying meal | ||
ploughman's lunch a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad | ||
banquet, feast, spread a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread" | ||
helping, serving, portion an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" | ||
entremets, side dish, side order a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course |