banquet

banquet

lavish meal; feast; ceremonious dinner: The awards were followed by a banquet.
Not to be confused with:banquette – a long bench; embankment; a ledge on a buffet; platform: Mary and Sheldon will be sitting on the banquette.

ban·quet

B0064200 (băng′kwĭt)n.1. An elaborate, sumptuous meal; a feast.2. A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion.tr. & intr.v. ban·quet·ed, ban·quet·ing, ban·quets To honor at or partake of a banquet.

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[Middle English banket, from Old French, banquet, from Old Italian banchetto, from diminutive of banco, bench, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English benc, bench.]

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ban′quet·er n.

banquet

(ˈbæŋkwɪt) n1. a lavish and sumptuous meal; feast2. a ceremonial meal for many people, often followed by speechesvb, -quets, -queting or -queted3. (intr) to hold or take part in a banquet4. (tr) to entertain or honour (a person) with a banquet[C15: from Old French, from Italian banchetto, from banco a table, of Germanic origin; see bank¹] ˈbanqueter n

ban•quet

(ˈbæŋ kwɪt)
n. 1. a lavish meal; feast. 2. a ceremonious public dinner, as to honor a person or benefit a charity. v.i. 3. to have or attend a banquet; feast. v.t. 4. to entertain with a banquet. [1425–75; late Middle English banket < Middle French < Italian banchetto=banc(o) table (see bank²) + -etto -et] ban′quet•er, ban`que•teer′, n.

banquet

Past participle: banqueted
Gerund: banqueting

Imperative
banquet
banquet

Present
I banquet
you banquet
he/she/it banquets
we banquet
you banquet
they banquet

Preterite
I banqueted
you banqueted
he/she/it banqueted
we banqueted
you banqueted
they banqueted

Present Continuous
I am banqueting
you are banqueting
he/she/it is banqueting
we are banqueting
you are banqueting
they are banqueting

Present Perfect
I have banqueted
you have banqueted
he/she/it has banqueted
we have banqueted
you have banqueted
they have banqueted

Past Continuous
I was banqueting
you were banqueting
he/she/it was banqueting
we were banqueting
you were banqueting
they were banqueting

Past Perfect
I had banqueted
you had banqueted
he/she/it had banqueted
we had banqueted
you had banqueted
they had banqueted

Future
I will banquet
you will banquet
he/she/it will banquet
we will banquet
you will banquet
they will banquet

Future Perfect
I will have banqueted
you will have banqueted
he/she/it will have banqueted
we will have banqueted
you will have banqueted
they will have banqueted

Future Continuous
I will be banqueting
you will be banqueting
he/she/it will be banqueting
we will be banqueting
you will be banqueting
they will be banqueting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been banqueting
you have been banqueting
he/she/it has been banqueting
we have been banqueting
you have been banqueting
they have been banqueting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been banqueting
you will have been banqueting
he/she/it will have been banqueting
we will have been banqueting
you will have been banqueting
they will have been banqueting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been banqueting
you had been banqueting
he/she/it had been banqueting
we had been banqueting
you had been banqueting
they had been banqueting

Conditional
I would banquet
you would banquet
he/she/it would banquet
we would banquet
you would banquet
they would banquet

Past Conditional
I would have banqueted
you would have banqueted
he/she/it would have banqueted
we would have banqueted
you would have banqueted
they would have banqueted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	banquet - a ceremonial dinner party for many peoplefeastdinner party, dinner - a party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party"gaudy - (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college
	2.	banquet - a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"feast, spreadmeal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time
Verb	1.	banquet - provide a feast or banquet for feast, junketfeast, banquet, junket - partake in a feast or banquethost - be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"
	2.	banquet - partake in a feast or banquet feast, junketeat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"banquet, feast, junket - provide a feast or banquet forwine and dine - eat sumptuously; "we wined and dined in Paris"

banquet

noun feast, spread (informal), dinner, meal, entertainment, revel, blowout (slang), repast, slap-up meal (Brit. informal) Last night he attended a state banquet.

banquet

nounA large meal elaborately prepared or served:feast, junket.Informal: feed, spread.

Translations

宴会

banquet

(ˈbӕŋkwit) noun a feast or ceremonial dinner at which speeches are often made. 宴會 宴会