| Main Entry: | regale |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw a party; have fun |
Synonyms: |
amuse, delight, divert, entertain, feast, fracture, give a party, grab, gratify, have a get-together, laugh it up, nurture, party, please, ply, refresh, satisfy, serve, toss a party |
| Main Entry: | amuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entertain; make laugh |
Synonyms: |
break one up, charm, cheer, crack up, delight, divert, fracture, gladden, grab*, gratify, interest, kill*, knock dead, make roll in the aisles, occupy, panic*, please, put away, regale, slay, tickle, wow* |
| Notes: | the first meaning of amuse was 'to divert the attention of in order to mislead,' 'delude, deceive' and now means 'entertain, make smile or laugh'; bemuse means 'confuse, bewilder, puzzle' |
Antonyms: |
anger, annoy, bore, dull, tire, upset |
| Main Entry: | banquet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | formal dinner, usually ceremonial |
Synonyms: |
feast, festivity, fete, meal, reception, regale, repast, spread, treat |
| Main Entry: | delicacy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | delicious, gourmet food |
Synonyms: |
ambrosia, banquet, bonne bouche, dainty, delight, dessert, feast, goody, indulgence, luxury, morsel, nectar, pleasure, rarity, regale, relish, savory, special, sweet, tidbit, treat |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | divert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse, entertain |
Synonyms: |
beguile, break one up, delight, fracture one, get one's jollies, gladden, gratify, knock 'em dead, make happy, panic, please, put 'em away, recreate, regale, relax, slay, tickle, wow |
Antonyms: |
anger, irritate, make mad, upset |
| Main Entry: | entertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse |
Synonyms: |
absorb, beguile, captivate, charm, cheer, comfort, crack up, delight, distract, divert, ecstasize, elate, engross, enliven, enthrall, gladden, grab, gratify, humor, indulge, inspire, inspirit, interest, knock dead, make merry, occupy, pique, please, recreate, regale, relax, satisfy, slay, solace, stimulate, tickle |
Antonyms: |
bore, tire |
| Main Entry: | entertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accommodate visitors |
Synonyms: |
admit, be host, board, chaperone, dine, do the honors, feed, foster, give a party, harbor, have a do, have a get-together, have company, have guests, have visitors, house, invite, lodge, nourish, pick up the check, pop for, put up, quarter, receive, recreate, regale, room, show hospitality, spring for, throw a party, treat, welcome, wine and dine |
Antonyms: |
refuse, reject, turn away |
| 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: | feast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | eat a great amount or very well |
Synonyms: |
banquet, dine, eat sumptuously, entertain, gorge, gormandize, indulge, overindulge, regale, stuff, stuff one's face, treat, wine and dine |
Antonyms: |
abstain, fast |