feasting

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of feast
    They are feasting on turkey and venison.

noun

  1. A feast, or an occasion on which people or animals feast
    The lover at last fell ill; he fairly wasted away; and was so unhappy, that he gave up all his feastings and entertainments. 1846, Leigh Hunt, Stories from the Italian Poets= With Lives of the Writers, Vol. 2
    There was hooch galore, and meat and feastings, and they took kindly to the new order. 1904, Jack London, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
    Despite many feastings, the wolves were hungry again. 1911, Joseph A. Altsheler, (Please provide the book title or journal name)

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