Repast: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Repast noun. A meal (a formal word).
How to say it
rih-PAHST/rɪˈpɑːst/ · American /rɪˈpæst/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (PAHST).
Repast in a sentence
After the service, a simple repast of soup and sandwiches was served in the hall.
Our evening repast was a tin of beans heated on the camping stove.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- meal
- feast
- spread
- banquet
Where repast comes from
From Old French repaistre, to feed, from Latin pascere.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Our evening _____ was a tin of beans heated on the camping stove.
- trencherman
- victuals
- repast
Show the answer
repast: Our evening repast was a tin of beans heated on the camping stove.