English · Word Candidate

fest

/fɛst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: fests

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.

Noun

Examples

a Renaissance fest

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An event in which the act denoted by the previous noun occurs.

Noun

Examples

That same trip would have to go down as the greatest dipping fest in Australian birding history. I had five target species and never saw one, despite spending a week looking for them.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fest” mean?

A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.

Is “fest” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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