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fest

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɛst// UK //fˈɛst// fest

n. a festival or a large party. You often see this word added to the end of another word to describe a specific kind of event, like a 'film fest'.

n. a festival, celebration, or large gathering. Frequently used as a suffix in compound nouns to denote an event centered on a specific theme or activity.


SIMPLE

The local food fest starts this weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

The neighborhood holds a small music fest every summer to showcase local bands and artists.

COMPLEX

What began as a modest gathering of enthusiasts has evolved into a massive tech fest, attracting thousands of developers and investors from across the globe.

Origin

Borrowed from German Fest (“feast, festival, party”), from Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum, from which last are also English feast, festival, festivity (see these).

Usage

Often functions as a combining form in informal compounds like 'slugfest' or 'gabfest'.

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