meat

1. (uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).Examples: "A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms."; "The homesteading teenager shot a deer to supply his family with wild meat for the winter."; "In many parts of the world, shark meat is an acceptable and desirable form of protein."Synonyms: fleshAntonyms: drinkuncountable

2. (countable) A type of meat, by anatomic position and provenance.Examples: "The butchery's profit rate on various meats varies greatly."; "It should come as no surprise that while the peasants are expected to eat fermented fungi, lab-grown meats and maggot milkshakes, the Controligarchs — with their private chefs — have no intention of doing the same."; "Regularly eating red and processed meats in particular is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of data from 31 study cohorts published Tuesday in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology."countable

3. (now archaic, dialectal) Food, for animals or humans, especially solid food. See also meat and drink.Examples: "I was anhongred, and ye gave me meate. I thursted, and ye gave me drinke."; "And he was pleased to accompany them in their death; for, he pined away by abstaining from all manner of meat."; "Your greatest want is, you want much of meat: / Why should you want? Behold, the Earth hath Rootes[…]."archaiccountabledialectaluncountable

4. (now rare) A type of food, a dish.archaiccountableuncountable

5. (archaic) A meal.Examples: "And hit cam to passe, thatt Jesus satt at meate in his housse."archaiccountableuncountable

6. (obsolete) Meal; flour.countableobsoleteuncountable