banquet
gb/bˈæŋkwət/ us/bˈæŋkwət/
B2
English
~ 6400
bankett, díszvacsora, ünnepi lakoma, lakomázik, lakomát rendez
NOUN
B2
1
Usage pattern:
a banquet for [someone]
The company held a lavish banquet to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary.
A vállalat pazar bankettet rendezett fennállásának ötvenedik évfordulója alkalmából.
Hundreds of guests attended the state banquet at the presidential palace.
Több száz vendég vett részt az elnöki palotában tartott állami díszvacsorán.
After the ceremony, we were invited to a banquet in the grand hall.
The charity banquet raised thousands of dollars for the hospital.
They prepared a vegetarian banquet for the visiting delegates.
Learner examples
We went to a banquet to celebrate their wedding.
Elmentünk az esküvőjük alkalmából rendezett ünnepi vacsorára.
The school gave a banquet for the winning team.
Az iskola bankettet rendezett a győztes csapat tiszteletére.
Many people came to the banquet at the hotel.
He spoke at the banquet and thanked everyone.
They had a big banquet with many different foods.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "banquet" with "buffet." A banquet is the whole event or meal (often formal), while a buffet is a style of serving food where people serve themselves from a table.
Meaning
large formal meal or feast
Collocations
state banquet
|wedding banquet
|farewell banquet
|awards banquet
|charity banquet
|banquet hall
Synonyms
feast (Very similar, but can be less formal and is often used more generally for any large special meal.)
|
formal dinner (Stresses the formality and style rather than the size or celebration.)
Antonyms
simple meal (Highlights the lack of formality, variety, or ceremony compared to a banquet.)
Themes
food
|celebrations
|social_life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
A big, special meal for many people, often for a celebration or to honor someone.
A large, often formal meal for many people, usually held to celebrate an event or to honor a person or group.
VERB
C1
LITERARY
2
lakomázik
B2
Usage pattern:
[people] banquet on [food]
They banqueted on fresh seafood and local wine by the harbor.
A kikötő mellett friss tenger gyümölcseiből álló lakomát csaptak, helyi bor kíséretében.
The king loved to banquet with his closest advisors late into the night.
A király szeretett késő éjszakáig a legközelebbi tanácsadóival lakomázni.
Guests banqueted under the stars as musicians played softly in the background.
Learner examples
They banqueted on many kinds of meat and fruit.
Sokféle húsból és gyümölcsből lakomáztak.
The guests banqueted together in the old castle.
A vendégek együtt lakomáztak a régi kastélyban.
We banqueted with friends after the ceremony.
Common mistake:
In modern English, the verb "banquet" is rare; learners may overuse it instead of more natural verbs like "have a big dinner" or "feast." Also, do not say *"banquet a pizza" for a normal meal; it suggests a rich, special feast.
Meaning
to feast at a formal meal
Collocations
banquet on oysters
|banquet with friends
|banquet like royalty
Synonyms
feast (More common as a verb in modern English and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Antonyms
fast (Means to eat no food, which is the opposite of eating a large, rich meal.)
Themes
food
|celebrations
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
To eat and enjoy a big, special meal, or to give such a meal to someone.
To take part in or provide a rich, usually formal feast, often as part of a celebration.
Grammar
Dictionary form
banquet
IPA
GB/bˈæŋkwət/
US/bˈæŋkwət/
Syllables & stress
ban - quet (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ban)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: banquet
- Plural: banquets
Verb
- Base: banquet
- 3rd Person Singular: banquets
- Present Participle: banqueting
- Past: banqueted
Word family
Forms
banquets
noun
banqueting
verb
banqueted
verb
Related words
feast
noun A2
Expressions
banquet hall
1/bˈæŋkwət hˈɔl/
fixed phrase
large room for banquets and events
A large room in a hotel or other building where big meals or parties are held.
Examples
- The banquet hall can seat up to 500 guests.
- They decorated the banquet hall with flowers and lights for the gala.
state banquet
1/stˈeɪt bˈæŋkwət/
fixed phrase
formal
official formal meal by a government
A very formal, official banquet given by a king, president, or other leader for important guests.
Examples
- The president hosted a state banquet for the visiting prime minister.
- Foreign leaders were invited to a state banquet at the royal palace.
wedding banquet
1/wˈɛdɪŋ bˈæŋkwət/
fixed phrase
formal meal after a wedding
A big, usually formal meal for guests after a wedding ceremony.
Examples
- The wedding banquet was held in a beautiful countryside hotel.
- They served traditional dishes at their wedding banquet.