| Main Entry: | dinner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evening meal |
Synonyms: |
banquet, blowout, chow, collation, din-din, eats, feast, feedbag, fete, main meal, major munch, potluck, principal meal, refection, regale, repast, ribs, spread*, supper, table d'hôte |
| Notes: | dinner is the main meal of the day and supper is the last meal of the day and lighter than dinner |
| Main Entry: | benefit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | event to raise money |
Synonyms: |
ball, bazaar, charitable affair, charity performance, concert, dance, dinner, exhibit, exhibition, fair, pancake breakfast, raffle |
| Main Entry: | feast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | banquet and celebration |
Synonyms: |
barbecue, big feed, blow*, blowout, carnival, carousal, clambake, dinner, entertainment, fest, festival, festivity, fete, fiesta, gala, jollification, merrymaking, picnic, potlatch, refreshment, regale, repast, spread, treat, wassail |
| Main Entry: | meal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | food, often taken by several individuals |
Synonyms: |
blue plate, board, breakfast, brunch, carryout, chow time, chow, collation, cookout, dessert, din-din, dinner, eats, fare, feast, feed, grub, lunch, luncheon, mess, munchies, picnic, potluck, refection, refreshment, regalement, repast, snack, special*, spread, square meal, supper, table, tea, together banquet |
Antonyms: |
snack |
| Main Entry: | party |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | social gathering |
Synonyms: |
affair, amusement, at-home, ball, banquet, barbecue, bash*, blowout, carousal, carousing, celebration, cocktails, coffee klatch, coming-out, dinner, diversion*, do*, entertainment, feast, festive occasion, festivity, fete, fun, function, gala, get-together, luncheon, movable feast, orgy, prom, reception, riot, shindig*, social, soiree, splurge, spree*, tea |
| Main Entry: | reception |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | celebratory party |
Synonyms: |
buffet, dinner, do*, entertainment, function, gathering, levee, matinee, soiree, supper, tea |
| Main Entry: | shindig |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | party |
Synonyms: |
affair, ball, banquet, barbecue, bash*, blowout, celebration, dance, dinner, feast, festivity, function, gala, get-together, reception, shindy, social gathering |
| Main Entry: | spread |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outlay of food, meal |
Synonyms: |
array, banquet, blowout, dinner, feast, lunch, regale, repast |
| Main Entry: | soiree |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | party |
Synonyms: |
affair, amusement, at-home, ball, banquet, barbecue, bash*, blowout, carousal, carousing, celebration, cocktails, coffee klatch, coming-out, dinner, diversion*, do*, entertainment, feast, festive occasion, festivity, fete, fun, function, gala, get-together, luncheon, movable feast, occasion, orgy, prom, reception, riot, shindig*, social, splurge, spree*, tea |
| Concept: | [Motion into, actively] Reception. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
reception; admission, admittance, entree, importation; introduction, intromission; immission, ingestion, imbibation, introception, absorption, ingurgitation, inhalation; suction, sucking; eating, drinking (food); insertion; interjection; introit.
-verbs
give entrance to, give admittance to, give the entree; introduce, intromit; usher, admit, receive, import, bring in, open the door to, throw in, ingest, absorb, imbibe, inhale; let in, take in, suck in; readmit, resorb, reabsorb; snuff up, swallow, ingurgitate; engulf, engorge; gulp; eat, drink (food).
-adjectives
admitting, admitted; admissable; absorbent.
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Antonyms: |
ejection (Motion out of)] |
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