feting
Throwing a party
Feting is honoring or entertaining someone lavishly, treating them as a celebrated guest: The city spent a week feting the championship team.
The word comes from the French *fête* (festival or feast) and carries a sense of formal or public celebration.
Also spelled fêting.
Gathering for celebration
- galaFestive formal occasion
- soireeFormal evening party
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
bash · shindig · fiesta · jubilee · carnival · ball · revelry · merrymaking
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- commendationFormal expression of approval
salute · toast · appreciation · praise · acknowledgment · laurels · award · respect
party
Gathering for celebration
feast · bash · shindig · fiesta · jubilee · carnival · ball · revelry · merrymaking · festivity
tribute
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
commendation · salute · toast · appreciation · praise · acknowledgment · laurels · award · respect · admiration
guests
People received hospitably
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- invitationRequest to attend
- venuePlace of occurrence
banquet · buffet · catering · cocktails · canapes · toasts · speeches · mingling · decorations · attire
- Trinidadsoca, San Fernando, calypso, steelpan, steel pan
fetingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
neglecting · overlooking · disregarding · snubbing · slighting
fetingshunning
Deliberately avoiding someone
ostracizing · scorning · dishonoring · denouncing · vilifying