1. (n.) Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by man or beast. Hence, the edible part of anything; as, the meat of a lobster, a nut, or an egg.

2. (n.) The flesh of animals used as food; esp., animal muscle; as, a breakfast of bread and fruit without meat.

3. (n.) Specifically, dinner; the chief meal.

4. (v. t.) To supply with food.