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food
/fud/
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What does food mean?
noun
- Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
- A foodstuff, a type of food.
- (figuratively) Anything that nourishes or sustains.
More meanings (1)
noun
- Any illegal substance or illegal substances, drugs.
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IPA pronunciation
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In recent years, however, the impact of fighting an internal war has severely affected the economy and food has to be imported.
After he had turned the lamp low under the chafing-dish, he remained standing, looking pensively down at the food on the table.
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A chorus of good-humoured laughter greeted this witticism, which gave the company there present food for many jokes, for some considerable time.
Our earlier plans had been so sadly upset that we now found ourselves without food or drink, and I alone was armed.
Then but forbear your food a little while, Whiles, like a doe, I go to find my fawn, And give it food.