Definitions

1. noun

a portion of food eaten at a particular time of day

“She prepared a meal for her family before heading out to work.”

2. verb

to provide or eat food, especially at a particular time

“They will be meal-ing together at six o’clock tonight.”

3. noun

a particular portion of food, especially one provided to someone or something

“The horse was given a meal of oats and hay.”

4. noun

a group of people who have a shared meal together, especially as a social occasion

“The family had a meal together on Sunday afternoon.”