suppers [suhp-er]
Main Entry:
dine [dahyn]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: eat, often formally
Synonyms: banquet, breakfast, consume, do lunch, eat out, fall to, feast, feed on, lunch, sup, supper
Antonyms: abstain
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: reception
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: celebratory party
Synonyms: buffet, dinner, do*, entertainment, function, gathering, levee, matinee, soiree, supper, tea
Concept Thesaurus
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.
Antonyms: ejection (Motion out of)]
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