food

food

W1S1 [fu:d] n

[: Old English; Origin: foda]

1.) [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.

2.) 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

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