supped

Had evening meal

Supped is the past tense of sup, meaning to eat supper or to take liquid in small amounts.

The supper sense is old-fashioned or literary: We supped on cold meat and bread.

The sipping sense appears mainly in the expression supped with a long spoon, suggesting cautious dealings with dangerous company.

dining

feasted

Ate sumptuously

dinedAte, especially elegantly
banquetFormal celebratory meal
feastElaborate ceremonial meal

cuisine · gourmet · appetizer · entree · dessert · course · platter · tablecloth · candlelit · host

consumed

ate

Took in nourishment

devouredAte hungrily and completely
ingestedTook into body
swallowedPassed through throat

tasted · savored · partook · nibbled · sipped · spooned · ladled · broth · soup · porridge

evening

twilight

Light after sunset

duskDimming after sundown
nightfallOnset of darkness
sunsetDay yielding to darkness

gloaming · eventide · nocturnal · candlelight · lanterns · fireside · nightcap · hearth · late · suppertime

satiety

fullness

State of being complete

contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
repleteCompletely filled

satiated · well-fed · nourished · fulfilled · comfortable · sufficiency · indulged · stuffed · gratified

Opposites

meal timing

suppedbreakfasted

Ate the morning meal

brunched · lunched

eating vs. not eating

suppedfasted

Refrained from eating

starved · hungered · abstained · went hungry · famished

Phrases

the Last SupperJesus's final Passover meal
supper timeEvening eating period
Last SupperFarewell Passover gathering
church supperCommunal congregation meal
Sunday supperWeekend evening family meal
supper clubUpscale evening eatery

Family

supper, suppers, supping

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