Collins English-English Dictionary

food [fuːd]

1. 1. n any substance containing nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, that can be ingested by a living organism and metabolized into energy and body tissue

2. 2. n nourishment in more or less solid form as opposed to liquid form

   food and drink

3. 3. n anything that provides mental nourishment or stimulus

   food for thought

4. 4. n [Etymology] Old English foda; related to Old Frisian fodia to nourish, feed, Old Norse fthi, Gothic fodeins food; see feed, fodder