See Also: food(dictionary)
food(dictionary)
Food(health)
food(medicine)
Food-secure(health)
Functional food(health)
Food-insecure(health)
Food security(health)
Food poisoning(health)
UNWHOLESOME FOOD(law)

food (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: foda]
[U and C] things that people and animals eat, such as vegetables or meat
::The restaurant serves good food at affordable prices.
::Try not to eat too much spicy food .
::I love Italian food , especially pasta.
::He eats a lot of junk food and doesn't get enough exercise.
::a fast food restaurant
::People are willing to pay more for organic food .
::Her little boy has a fever and he's been off his food .
::Severe food shortages have led to rioting against the military government.
::The recent series of food scares has made people more wary of eating meat.
::Consumer pressure is being put upon the food industry to cut down on factory farming methods.
food for thought
something that makes you think carefully
::The teacher's advice certainly gave me food for thought.
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
good food
hot/cold/spicy/fatty/starchy food
Italian/French/Chinese etc food
fresh food
frozen food
processed food (=food that has chemicals in it to make it last a long time)
canned food also tinned food British English (=sold in cans)
junk food (=food that is full of sugar or fat and is bad for your health)
fast food (=hamburgers and other foods that are made to be eaten quickly)
health food (=food that is thought to be good for your health)
organic food (=food that is produced without using harmful chemicals)
baby food
dog/pet/cat food
be off your food BrE (=not want to eat your food)
food shortage
food scare (=when people are afraid to eat a particular kind of food)
the food industry
food colouring/additives