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My most memorable meal is every Thanksgiving. I love the food: the turkey and stuffing; the sweet potatoes and rice, which come from my mother's Southern heritage; the mashed potatoes, which come from my wife's Midwestern roots; the Campbell's green-bean casserole; and of course, pumpkin pie.
Douglas Conant

Meaning of "meal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEAL

Old English mǣl measure, set time, meal; related to Old High German māl mealtime.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEAL

meal  [miːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

meal

Meal

Meal can also refer to coarse flour. Meals have been traditionally prepared by women in a home kitchen A meal is an eating occasion that takes place at a certain time and includes specific, prepared food, or the food eaten on that occasion. The names used for specific meals in English varies greatly depending on the speaker's culture, the time of day, or the size of the meal. Meals occur primarily at homes, restaurants, and cafeterias, but may occur anywhere. Regular meals occur on a daily basis, typically several times a day. Special meals are usually held in conjunction with such occasions as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and holidays. A meal is different from a snack in that meals are generally larger, more varied, and more filling than snacks.

Definition of meal in the English dictionary

The definition of meal in the dictionary is any of the regular occasions, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc, when food is served and eaten. Other definition of meal is the food served and eaten.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEAL


appeal
əˈpiːl
automobile
ˈɔːtəməˌbiːl
deal
diːl
feel
fiːl
heal
hiːl
heel
hiːl
hele
hiːl
he´ll
hiːl
Neill
niːl
peel
piːl
reel
riːl
reveal
rɪˈviːl
seal
siːl
spiel
ʃpiːl
steal
stiːl
steel
stiːl
teal
tiːl
teil
tiːl
we´ll
wiːl
wheel
wiːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEAL

meagreness
meal moth
meal ticket
meal-less
mealer
mealie
mealie meal
mealie pap
mealier
mealies
mealiest
mealiness
meals on wheels
meals-on-wheels
mealtime
mealworm
mealy
mealy bug
mealy-mouthed
mealy-mouthedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEAL

areal
big deal
cereal
Ciudad Real
conceal
cut a deal
ethereal
for real
ideal
leal
lineal
loreal
Montreal
oatmeal
ordeal
real
surreal
the real
unreal
zeal

Synonyms and antonyms of meal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MEAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «meal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of meal

Translation of «meal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEAL

Find out the translation of meal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一餐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comida
570 millions of speakers

English

meal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भोजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَجْبَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прием пищи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

refeição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

repas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Essen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

식사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bữa ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जेवण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pasto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

posiłek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прийом їжі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

masă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maaltyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

måltid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

måltid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEAL»

The term «meal» is very widely used and occupies the 5.456 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «meal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «meal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meal

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10 QUOTES WITH «MEAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word meal.
1
Kirstie Alley
It was the greatest thing in the world getting fat. Every meal out was an event. Or we'd go to Italy and we'd have pasta, truffles, and dessert and then plan the next incredible meal. It was a happy-go-lucky time. I never had so much fun.
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Mary Antin
The first meal was an object lesson of much variety. My father produced several kinds of food, ready to eat, without any cooking, from little tin cans that had printing all over them.
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Samantha Bee
I believe in breakfast. It's the one meal that my kids usually eat without a fuss, so that's huge. As for myself, I can't function without it, and I see it as a great way to get some healthy greens in, some coffee, and on a good day, maybe even some news of the world via the newspaper.
4
Cara Buono
I'm not a snob. I can make a meal out of anything. I can eat anywhere.
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Sylvia Mathews Burwell
One in six people in the U.S. at some point each year don't know where their next meal will come from.
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Richard Carmona
I grew up in Harlem. My grandmother was one of the best cooks around, but the first thing she did on Sunday mornings when she started cooking a daylong meal was to take a big block of lard from the back of the refrigerator and throw it into the pan. I know how Hispanics buy their food, and it is not always nutritious.
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David Chang
Shouldn't a three-course meal be 90 minutes? Do you know how hard you have to edit your menu to pull that off? Twenty-seven minutes. That's the average meal at Jiro's in Tokyo.
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Dan Chaon
For the last few years I've tried to force myself to write at least one page every day, which doesn't sound like much but it's actually pretty hard to manage. Because I'm not allowed to do a make-up day. I can't do two pages the next day. The punishment for not completing my page is that I have to eat a vegetarian meal the next day.
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Douglas Conant
My most memorable meal is every Thanksgiving. I love the food: the turkey and stuffing; the sweet potatoes and rice, which come from my mother's Southern heritage; the mashed potatoes, which come from my wife's Midwestern roots; the Campbell's green-bean casserole; and of course, pumpkin pie.
10
Pat Conroy
A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEAL»

Discover the use of meal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace
A practical guide to cooking and eating well regardless of financial circumstances explains how to shop and cook with an eye toward future meals while using scraps and leftovers to prepare nutritious, satisfying secondary foods.
Tamar Adler, 2012
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Explores the homogenization of American culture and the impact of the fast food industry on modern-day health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, and food production.
Eric Schlosser, 2012
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Arranging the Meal: A History of Table Service in France
As France's most illustrious culinary historian, Flandrin has become a cult figure in France, and this posthumous book is not only his final word but also a significant contribution to culinary scholarship.
Jean-Louis Flandrin, 2007
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The Meal Jesus Gave Us
In this introductory volume, perfect for Protestant new member and confirmation classes, acclaimed theologian and writer Tom Wright explains in clear and vivid style the background of the Last Supper, the ways in which Christians have ...
Tom Wright, 1999
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The Meal That Heals
This volume reveals biblical secrets about the parallels between the manna in the wilderness and Christ's own experience in Gethsemane.
Perry Stone, 2008
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The Healthy Baby Meal Planner: 200 Quick, Easy, and Healthy ...
Provides a guide on feeding babies and toddlers, featuring a wealth of time-saving tips, recipes, and coverage of infant nutrition, allergies, and food storage.
Annabel Karmel, 2012
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A Holy Meal: The Lord's Supper in the Life of the Church
Examines the Lord's Supper through the lens of seven words arising out of New Testament passages to give Christians a deeper appreciation of this holy meal.
Gordon T. Smith, 2005
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Maidens, Meal and Money: Capitalism and the Domestic Community
This book offers the elements both of an advanced theory of the domestic mode of production and of a radical critique of classical and structuralist anthropology. just as Professor Meillassoux's earlier work, L'Anthropologie iconomique des ...
Claude Meillassoux, 1981
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The $5 a Meal College Cookbook: Good Cheap Food for When You ...
Whether you need a morning-after greasy breakfast, a cram-session snack, or date-night entree, here you'll find ideas for everything you crave, including: Western Omelet Asian Lettuce Wraps Easy Eggplant Parmesan Simple Pepper Steak ...
Rhonda Lauret Parkinson, B. E. Horton, 2010
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Making a Meal of it: Smart Ways to Buy, Store and Use Up Food
What to do with that one sad carrot? Or the lonely apple that's been left too long in the fruit basket? 'Making a Meal of It' is a guide to making the most of the food we feel guilty about throwing away.
Rosemary Cadden, Jane Willcox, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meal-delivery service expands after $7 million investment
Michael Wystrach co-founded Freshly, a ready-made meal-delivery service, as a way to eat healthier, not to become a business owner. «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
Summer meal program feeds thousands of kids
THE FOOD WE SERVICE ALL GRAIN, NUTRITIOUS, AND THIS COULD VERY WELL BE THE ONLY MEAL THEY GET ON A DAILY BASIS. «WISN Milwaukee, Jul 15»
3
Jail Requests Thousands Of Dollars For Inmate Meal Costs
A typical meal costs the jail about $1.04-$1.09. With the kitchen trailers, it costs an additional 30 cents/meal. Habert says this is how it breaks ... «KKTV 11 News, Jul 15»
4
Bangor church serves weekly meal for those in need
Tammy Mason (center) talks with friends during the weekly community meal at First United Methodist Church in Bangor on Thursday, July 16. «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
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5 Meal Hacks That Will Elevate Your Afternoon
Set your dinning room table with fresh flowers, light some candles and sit down to a delicious meal instead of noshing in front of the TV. «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
6
Try Pozole Verde for a summertime meal
Green pozole with pork, chayote squash, zucchini, tomatillo and fresh sweet corn can make for a satisfying hot-weather supper. (EVAN ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
7
Jetstar pilot tests case for meal breaks
A Jetstar pilot and the airline are in the Court of Appeal in a legal battle over regular rest and meal breaks. Robert Greenslade won a case in ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
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Streator church hosts free meal
Streator's Christ Episcopal Church, 132 S. Vermillion Street, will host its monthly community meal from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, July 25. «MyWebTimes.com, Jul 15»
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Try a crispy millet version of bibimbap, the Korean multi-course meal
Bibimbap is a complete multi-course meal in a bowl, slipping effortlessly into our grab-and-go culinary culture. Photograph by: Matthew Mead ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
10
Sainsbury's rolls out frozen kid's meal range to 320 stores
Kiddyum rolls out to 320 stores next month following a successful three-month trial listing secured in the retailer's 2013 Pitch-Up With ... «The Grocer, Jul 15»

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