Showing results for have a meal. Search instead for avena(oatmeal).

have a meal

VERB

eat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack bite chew devour dine feed ingest inhale nibble pick swallow

STRONG

absorb banquet bolt breakfast cram digest dispatch gorge gormandize graze lunch masticate munch nosh ruminate scarf scoff snack sup wolf

WEAK

break bread chow down dispose of fall to feast upon gobble up have a bite have for make pig of oneself partake of peck at pig out polish off pork out put away take food take in take nourishment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Compare that, he said, with Chili’s, where “it’s not like you’re going to Le Bernardin or something, but you’re still going in to sit down, have a meal, get served, and enjoy yourself.”

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

Cho of Sunny Hills said that prospective residents are always invited to come in and have a meal of Korean food like rice, soup and kimchi that non-Koreans may not be familiar with.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

You can watch a movie, have a meal, buy groceries, even find a quiet spot to study for an exam.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2023

Every day, the two would come home together on their lunch break at 7 p.m., and his mother would have a meal waiting for them.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023

“You had better have a meal here before you go.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

have a meal

Example Sentences

Related Words