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Definitions and Synonyms of
meal
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meal
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meal?
Definition 1: the food served and eaten at one time - [noun denoting food]
Synonyms for meal in the sense of this definition
repast
(
meal
is a kind of ...) a source of materials to nourish the body
aliment
alimentation
nourishment
nutriment
nutrition
sustenance
victuals
(... is a kind of
meal
) 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"
dinner
(... is a kind of
meal
) a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad
ploughman's lunch
(... is a kind of
meal
) a large satisfying meal
nosh-up
(... is a kind of
meal
) a light informal meal
bite
collation
snack
(... is a kind of
meal
) any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
picnic
(... is a kind of
meal
) a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
buffet
(... is a kind of
meal
) a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
supper
(... is a kind of
meal
) a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
"an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
afternoon tea
tea
teatime
(... is a kind of
meal
) a midday meal
dejeuner
lunch
luncheon
tiffin
(... is a kind of
meal
) combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
brunch
(... is a kind of
meal
) the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
breakfast
(... is a kind of
meal
) a light meal or repast
refection
(... is a kind of
meal
) 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"
potluck
(... is a kind of
meal
) a substantial and nourishing meal
"he seldom got three square meals a day"
square meal
(... is a kind of
meal
) a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
mess
(... is a kind of
meal
) a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
"a banquet for the graduating seniors"
"the Thanksgiving feast"
"they put out quite a spread"
banquet
feast
spread
(
meal
is a part of ...) 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"
helping
portion
serving
(
meal
is a part of ...) a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
entremets
side dish
side order
(
meal
is a part of ...) part of a meal served at one time
"she prepared a three course meal"
course
(
meal
is a part of ...) a particular item of prepared food
"she prepared a special dish for dinner"
dish
(
meal
is a part of ...) two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
sandwich
Definition 2: coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse - [noun denoting food]
(
meal
is a kind of ...) a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
food product
foodstuff
(... is a kind of
meal
) coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)
kibble
(... is a kind of
meal
) coarsely ground corn
cornmeal
indian meal
(... is a kind of
meal
) fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
farina
(... is a kind of
meal
) meal made from ground matzos
matzah meal
matzo meal
matzoh meal
(... is a kind of
meal
) meal made from rolled or ground oats
oatmeal
rolled oats
(... is a kind of
meal
) meal made from dried peas
pea flour
(... is a kind of
meal
) meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices
pinole
Definition 3: any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times - [noun denoting time]
(
meal
is a kind of ...) the time of a particular event
"on the occasion of his 60th birthday"
occasion
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Another word for meagreness
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Another word for meagerly
Another word for meal plan
Another word for meal ticket
Another word for mealberry
Another word for mealie
Another word for mealtime
Other word for
mealtime
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mealtime