meat

Meanings

• noun

  Food derived from animals and consumed as part of the human diet.

  - "I love eating a juicy steak as my main course."
  - "The hamburger meat was cooked to perfection."

• noun

  The bodily tissue of animals used for food.

  - "The butcher cut the meat into smaller pieces for sale."
  - "The chicken meat was marinated in a special sauce."

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Pronunciation

1. /miːt/
   
   
   
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2. /mit/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

drink

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Synonyms

flesh , crux , gist

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with meat
beet , sweet , meet , sweat , seat , feet

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. meat (Scots) : Ground or minced meat
   

2. meat (Australian) : To defeat or overcome
   

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Variants

List of all variants of meat that leads to same result
meat , meated , meatless , meats , meat-and-potatoes , meat and potatoes , meat-ax , meat-axes , meat loaf , meat market , meat markets , meat sweat , meat sweats , dead meat , dead meats , red meat , red meats , variety meat , variety meats

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'mete,' meaning 'food,' which evolved into Middle English 'meat,' specifically referring to animal flesh.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the largest hamburger weighed over 8,000 pounds.

2. In ancient Rome, it was considered taboo to eat meat on Mondays and Wednesdays.

3. The longest word in English containing all five vowels is 'meat.'

4. The average American eats about 270 pounds of meat per year.

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Related Concepts

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1. Proteins: Meat is an excellent source of proteins, which are essential for building and repairing body tissues.

2. Nutrition: Meat is a rich source of essential nutrients, including iron, zinc, and vitamins B6 and B12.

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Culture

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Meat has played a significant role in various cultures throughout history. In many Western cultures, meat is a staple food and is often associated with celebrations and special occasions. In literature, meat has been used as a symbol of power and wealth, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth.' In art, meat has been used as a provocative and controversial subject, such as in Damien Hirst's installation 'The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living.'

How to Memorize "meat"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sizzling steak on a grill or a juicy burger patty cooking on a hot stove.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'meat' with the smell and taste of a delicious meal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the planets in our solar system. Replace 'pizzas' with 'parts of meat' to remember the different cuts or types of meat.

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