Refreshment - English meaning

idiom

Some food

Usage examples:

You'll feel better once you've had a bite to eat.

noun

Alcoholic drink.

Usage examples:

I wonder where he's hidden his booze

verb

Drink alcohol, especially in large quantities.

Usage examples:

I expect he's boozing

noun

Alcohol

Usage examples:

The party's at kate's on friday night - bring some booze.

noun

Food made of flour, water, and yeast mixed together and baked.

Usage examples:

A loaf of bread

verb

Coat (food) with breadcrumbs before cooking.

Usage examples:

Bread the chicken and fry it in oil.

noun

A basic food made from flour, water, and yeast mixed together and baked

Usage examples:

[ u ] a slice/loaf of bread

noun

Food.

Usage examples:

Tex-mex chow is more than melted cheese and beans

verb

Eat.

Usage examples:

He chowed down on lobster

noun

Food

verb

Throw (something) carelessly or casually.

Usage examples:

Someone chucked a brick through the window

noun

A throw.

Usage examples:

Needless to say, the effort of the big chuck caused me to throw coils of line all over the place, s…

noun

A playful touch under the chin.

Usage examples:

She gave him a good-natured chuck under the chin

noun

An item of food.

Usage examples:

A fridge groaning with comestibles

adjective

Edible.

Usage examples:

Sugar, coffee, and sundry other comestible requisites

noun

Things that are for eating

verb

Take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.

Usage examples:

We sat by the fire, drinking our tea

noun

A liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment or nourishment.

Usage examples:

Fizzy drinks

phrase

A party at which you have drinks, especially alcoholic drinks

Usage examples:

Come over for drinks on saturday., uk we're having a small drinks party for one of our colleagues w…

verb

Put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.

Usage examples:

He was eating a hot dog

noun

Light food or snacks.

Usage examples:

These make great party eats

abbreviation

Tanzania (international vehicle registration).

verb

Give vitality and enthusiasm to.

Usage examples:

People were energized by his ideas

verb

Present participle of energize

Usage examples:

I felt very energized after my holiday.

verb

To make someone feel energetic or eager

Usage examples:

I felt very energized after my holiday.

verb

Make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.

Usage examples:

The wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts

verb

Present participle of enliven

Usage examples:

The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

verb

To make something more interesting

Usage examples:

The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

noun

The money paid for a journey on public transport.

Usage examples:

We should go to seville, but we cannot afford the air fare

verb

Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period.

Usage examples:

The party fared badly in the elections

noun

The money that you pay for traveling on a vehicle such as a bus or train

Usage examples:

We shared a taxi and split the fare., middle eastern fare, middle-income families will fare better/…

verb

Make (something) newer, cleaner, or more attractive.

Usage examples:

It didn't take long to freshen her make-up

verb

Present participle of freshen

Usage examples:

She opened a window to freshen up the room., the wind is expected to freshen as it moves in from th…

verb

To make something cleaner and/or cooler

Usage examples:

She opened a window to freshen up the room.

noun

The larva of an insect, especially a beetle.

Usage examples:

My onions are ruined by small grubs eating the roots

verb

Dig or poke about in soil.

Usage examples:

The damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms

noun

Food

Usage examples:

The food was just good, greasy grub., can i grub a sandwich from you?

noun

The act of making someone feel fresher, healthier, and more energetic

Usage examples:

There's nothing quite like a crisp, cold winter's day for invigoration., the device has a deep mass…

noun

The act or process of making something stronger, more exciting, or successful

Usage examples:

We need to put more invigoration and enthusiasm into the organization., recent invigoration of the …

noun

The flesh of an animal, typically a mammal or bird, as food (the flesh of domestic fowls is sometimes distinguished as poultry ).

Usage examples:

Pieces of meat

noun

The flesh of an animal when it is used for food

Usage examples:

Get a pound of chopped meat from the supermarket on your way home.

verb

Take small bites out of.

Usage examples:

He nibbled a biscuit

noun

An act or instance of nibbling.

Usage examples:

I'm distracted by a nibble on my line

phrase

Small pieces of food that are eaten between or before meals, often with alcoholic drinks

Usage examples:

I bought some crisps, nuts, and other nibbles., we're having a few people over for drinks and nibbl…

noun

Food.

Usage examples:

Filling the freezer with all kinds of nosh

verb

Eat food enthusiastically or greedily.

Usage examples:

You can nosh to your heart's content

noun

Animal fodder.

Usage examples:

To raise the prices of provender for cattle, importation has been severely curtailed

noun

The action or process of regenerating or being regenerated.

Usage examples:

The regeneration of inner cities

noun

The act of improving a place or system, especially by making it more active or successful

Usage examples:

The council is committed to a programme of urban regeneration., the treatment promotes regeneration…

noun

The action or process of giving new energy or vigour to something.

Usage examples:

Plans for the rejuvenation of the area

noun

An instance of resuming something after an interruption.

Usage examples:

A renewal of hostilities

noun

The act of making an agreement continue for an extra period of time after it has come to an end

Usage examples:

Contract/licence renewals, the purchases are subject to annual renewal., be due for renewal if your…

verb

Bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).

Usage examples:

Order was eventually restored by riot police

verb

Present participle of restore

Usage examples:

The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored., after a week in bed, she was fully…

noun

The action or process of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.

Usage examples:

Paramedics were called and aggressive resuscitation was performed

noun

The act of bringing someone or something back to life or waking them

Usage examples:

The patient suffered a cardiac arrest and died, despite an attempt at resuscitation., the prime min…

verb

Imbue (something) with new life and vitality.

Usage examples:

A package of spending cuts to revitalize the economy

verb

Present participle of revitalize

Usage examples:

Japanese investment has revitalized this part of britain.

noun

An improvement in the condition, strength, or fortunes of someone or something.

Usage examples:

A revival in the fortunes of the party

noun

A revival is also a performance of a play which has not been seen for a long time

Usage examples:

[ c ] a revival of pinter’s 1960 play

noun

A process in which something starts to grow, develop, or become successful again

Usage examples:

Senior economists believe that market liberalism is leading to a revival of the economy., we remain…

verb

Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.

Usage examples:

Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films

noun

An expression of scornful derision.

Usage examples:

Scoffs of disbelief

noun

Food.

Usage examples:

Ice cream was seen as suitable scoff to keep the under-tens quiet

noun

A small amount of food eaten between meals.

Usage examples:

Not many people make it through to the evening meal without a snack

verb

Eat a snack.

Usage examples:

She likes to snack on yogurt

noun

A small amount of food, esp. when eaten between meals

noun

Encouragement of something to make it develop or become more active.

Usage examples:

The stimulation of a revolution in intelligence affairs

noun

An action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop or operate

Usage examples:

While she was at home looking after her children, she felt deprived of intellectual stimulation., e…

verb

Make or become stronger.

Usage examples:

He advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth

verb

Present participle of strengthen

Usage examples:

They have been strengthening their border defences in preparation for war., his battle against canc…

noun

Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

Usage examples:

Poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance

noun

Food, or the energy and other things food provides people and animals to keep them strong and healthy

Usage examples:

The ranch animals get a lot of their sustenance from grazing.

noun

A small piece of tasty food.

Usage examples:

When you are out with your puppy always have a titbit in your pocket

noun

A small piece of interesting information, or a small dish of pleasant-tasting food

Usage examples:

Our guide gave us some interesting titbits about the history of the castle., this magazine is full …

noun

An item of food.

Usage examples:

An unlimited assortment of viands

noun

Items of food

Usage examples:

The table was laden with the choicest viands., there was an extensive assortment of viands availabl…

noun

Food or provisions.

Usage examples:

Turkey and other savoury victuals were served

verb

Provide with food or other stores.

Usage examples:

The ship wasn't even properly victualled

noun

Food and drink

Usage examples:

"i can't bear to see good victuals wasted," said martha., thank you for these fine victuals, my goo…

noun

Variant spelling of victual.

noun

Food and drink

Usage examples:

"i can't bear to see good victuals wasted," said martha., thank you for these fine victuals, my goo…