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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024meat /mit/USA pronunciation n. - the flesh of animals used for food: [uncountable]Is the meat fresh?[countable]Different meats were displayed behind the counter.
- the part of something that can be eaten, as a nut.
- important or valuable content, points, or part (of something):[uncountable]Her article had some clever phrases but no meat, nothing substantial.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024meat (mēt),USA pronunciation n. - the flesh of animals as used for food.
- the edible part of anything, as a fruit or nut:Crack the walnuts and remove the meats.
- the essential point or part of an argument, literary work, etc.;
gist;
crux:The meat of the play is the jealousy between the two brothers. - solid food:meat and drink.
- solid or substantial content;
pith:The article was full of meat, with few wasted words. - a favorite occupation, activity, etc.:Chess in his meat.
- Dialect Terms[Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]pork, esp. bacon.
- Slang TermsSlang (vulgar). penis.
- [Archaic.]the principal meal:to say grace before meat.
- Idioms, Slang Termspiece of meat, [Slang.]
- a person regarded merely as a sex object.
- a person, as a prizefighter or laborer, regarded merely as a strong or useful physical specimen.
- Middle English, Old English mete food, cognate with Old High German maz, Old Norse matr, Gothic mats bef. 900
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