food

UK
/fuːd/
US
/fuːd/

Translations

foodnoun
foods
pl
The restaurant serves delicious food.
В ресторане подают вкусную еду.
Proper food is essential for good health.
Правильная пища необходима для хорошего здоровья.
We need to buy food for the week.
Нам нужно купить продукты на неделю.
Additional translations
foodverb
fooded
Past Simple
fooded
Past Participle
fooding
Gerund
Archaic or dialectal usage meaning ‘to feed, supply with food’
foodadjective
UK
/fuːd/
US
/fuːd/
Used attrib­utively before another noun to indicate relation to food.

Definitions

foodnoun
Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
The restaurant serves a variety of delicious food.
Cuisine or a particular style or variety of prepared dishes that is characteristic of a culture, region, or establishment.
Italian food is known for its rich flavors and use of fresh ingredients.
Anything that nourishes, stimulates, or sustains the mind or emotions (often followed by "for").
The lecture provided plenty of food for thought.
foodverb
To supply with food; to feed.
The farmers fooded their livestock through the harsh winter.
foodadjective
Relating to or intended for food; used before another noun to denote connection with food.
The government introduced new food safety regulations.