Meat

Pronunciation: /miːt/

Definitions of meat

noun a type of food that comes from animals, such as beef, pork, or chicken

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat meat.

A2 She bought some chicken meat for dinner.

B1 Grilling meat is a popular cooking method.

B2 The butcher recommended the prime cut of meat for the barbecue.

C1 The restaurant specializes in serving high-quality meat dishes.

C2 The gourmet steakhouse offers a wide selection of premium meats.

Examples of meat in a Sentence

formal The butcher shop offers a wide selection of high-quality meats.

informal Let's grill some meat for dinner tonight.

slang I'm craving some juicy meat right now.

figurative His argument was the meat of the presentation, providing the most substance.

Grammatical Forms of meat

• past tense: meated
• plural: meats
• comparative: meatier
• superlative: meatiest
• present tense: meats
• future tense: will meat
• perfect tense: have meated
• continuous tense: is eating
• singular: meat
• positive degree: meat
• infinitive: to meat
• gerund: meating
• participle: meating

Origin and Evolution of meat

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'meat' originated from the Old English word 'mete' which meant food in general.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'meat' became more specific to refer to animal flesh consumed as food, distinguishing it from other types of food.