🥩meat

noun
/miːt/

Meaning

the flesh of animals used as food
animal flesh used as food

Example Sentences

She bought fresh meat from the market.

We bought fresh meat from the butcher shop.

Example Expressions

the meat of the matter

Synonyms

flesh, beef, chicken, lamb, pork, protein
Entry 1
flesh, beef, chicken, lamb, pork
Entry 2
flesh, protein

Antonyms

vegetable, fruit, plant
Entry 1
vegetable, fruit
Entry 2
vegetable, plant

Collocations

red meat, fresh meat, cooked meat, meat dish, white meat, meat market, lean meat
Entry 1
red meat, fresh meat, cooked meat, meat dish
Entry 2
red meat, white meat, meat market, lean meat

More Example Sentences

Does this have meat in it?

I don’t like meat at all without spice and oil.

Don’t eat meat until you are fully cured. You have to avoid spicy and oily food.

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