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food

food

169 5.5
Something that gives you ideas to think about
  • noun
  • /fuːd/
  • Informal
translation icon : tema para la reflexión
  • My father spent the entire day gathering food from the best restaurants in town.
  • food for thought
  • spiritual food

So similarly, bad food for the mind is just this.

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Examples

  • Yeah, a lot of food for thought there.

  • Yeah, a little food for thought while you're getting your ass beat on that old-ass game.

  • What do we know about food and brain health?

  • Other studies that have provided food for thought and progressed thinking have included:

    Academic text (2011)
  • And I love Mexican food.

  • The Salvation Army also has free clothing available as well as food, in many cases.

    Academic text (1999)
  • You know, I, I like creating food that's in support of good health.

  • There's plenty of food here.

  • It'sjust food for thought.

  • The lecture provided excellent food for thought about the future of technology.

Synonyms

food for thought
vsfood
  • Informal
15 3.4

An idea or remark that makes you think carefully

gives general mental stimulation for reflection rather than a single prompt

Something that gives your mind new ideas and keeps you thinking

focuses on reflection and thought more than learning activity
nourisher
vsfood
5.9

Something that gives comfort or new energy to the mind

aims at mental stimulation for thought rather than emotional support

Idioms

38 2.8

To earn enough money to support yourself or your family

food for thought
  • Informal
15 3.4

An idea or remark that makes you think carefully

Use a company's own products to show they work and learn from them

Compounds

food stamp
  • Archaic
153 2.5

A government card or paper that people with little money use to buy food at certain stores

111 1.0

Cheap food that is already cooked and sold to eat quickly, like hamburgers or fried chicken

44 1.0

Food made for dogs to eat

43 1.0

Food that tastes good but is unhealthy and not good for your body

An illness from eating food with harmful germs

36 2.0

The amount of food available to people in a place

A kitchen machine with different blades that quickly cuts, mixes, or blends food

food chain
  • Specialized
31 2.6

A series of living things where each is eaten by the next

30 3.4

Food that is good for your body and often natural or not processed

28 1.0

Food made for cats to eat

26 1.0

Food you are given without paying

24 2.8

Food that comes from plants or animals and is not made in factories

24 2.7

A place in a shopping mall with many stalls selling different foods around shared tables

19 2.7

Food that makes you feel better by reminding you of home

17 1.6

A place that collects food and gives it to people in need

16 1.6

A business that makes or sells food products

16 3.3

A strong reaction by the body's defense system to certain foods that causes hives or trouble breathing

16 2.0

A place, plant, or animal that gives food

A US government agency that checks and approves food, medicine, and medical devices

15 1.4

A thing made for eating or drinking

14 1.4

A liquid or powder that people add to food to give it color

11 1.0

Food kept in a metal can so it lasts a long time

11 1.0

A small light food you eat between meals, like chips or fruit

11 1.0

Food that is not a drink and you chew before you swallow

9 1.0

Things pets eat, like meals for dogs or cats

8 1.0

Food that is recently grown or prepared and not kept for a long time

8 2.7

Uneaten or leftover food that people throw away from homes and shops

7 1.8

Food that you eat with your fingers

7 3.7

Food that African American families in the southern United States cook at home

6 2.8

A substance added to soil or water to feed plants and help them grow

Food people usually eat in the morning, like cereal or eggs

food additive
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A substance added to food to make it taste better, look better, or stay good longer

A person or company that makes food to sell

food pyramid
  • Specialized
4 3.9

A diagram showing who eats whom in an ecosystem, from plants to top predators

4 1.3

Food kept very cold so it does not go bad, like vegetables or pizzas

3 2.9

A very light cake made with only egg whites and no butter

3 1.1

A shop or market that sells food and groceries

food web
  • Specialized
3 3.4

A network of plants and animals showing who eats whom

3 1.0

Dishes from Greece often made with olive oil, vegetables, and cheese

3 1.4

Food made by a restaurant or shop to eat somewhere else

Ready-made food you buy that needs little cooking or heating

2 2.4

The system that produces, moves, and sells food from farms to shops

2 3.9

A rich, very dark cake made with cocoa or melted chocolate that is moist

2 7.9

Rotten food that is not safe to eat

1 3.5

The ways people make, share, and eat food in a place

1 1.0

A shop that sells ready-to-eat meals and other food

food coma
  • Informal
1 4.3

A very sleepy feeling after eating a large meal

rabbit food
  • Informal
1 6.9

Raw vegetables or salad that seem boring and not filling

1 1.0

Food made or mixed for birds, often seeds and grains

Ways of keeping food safe to eat for longer

Food with most of its water removed to keep it longer

A very dark, rich chocolate cake that is moist and has a strong chocolate taste

dog food
  • Jargon
1 3.9

A product a company uses inside to test and find problems before public release

food color
  • Specialized
1 2.3

A thing added to food or drink to change how it looks

A United Nations agency that works to reduce hunger and improve farming worldwide

A United Nations group that works to end hunger and help farming and food supply worldwide

food baby
  • Slang
1 7.4

A swollen stomach after eating a very large meal

1 4.5

A supply of food kept in a hidden or safe place for later use

1 2.1

A fish that people catch or farm to eat

1 2.3

A small dry seed from plants like wheat or rice that people eat

1 2.7

Food that Muslims are allowed to eat under Islamic law

Ready-to-eat meats, cheeses, and salads sold at a deli

Food sold on city streets by outdoor sellers that shows the city's taste

2.8

A large basket that holds food for a picnic or to give as a gift

Sounds made when people prepare or eat food, such as chopping, sizzling, chewing

food cycle
  • Specialized
4.2

A system where energy and nutrients move between plants, animals and tiny living things that break down dead matter

4.9

A small lift that carries food between floors in a building

A person who often tries the latest diets for a short time

A flat, flexible tool with a long handle for turning pancakes or eggs

junk food news
  • Literature
5.5

Short, shocking stories that entertain but do not give useful information

rechewed food
  • Specialized
9.9

Food that a cow or sheep brings up and chews again to help digestion

Food for dogs sold in metal cans

Soft food you eat with a spoon that you can swallow without chewing

How Thought-Provoking

revelation
175 5.0
insight
493 4.9
food
  • Informal
169 5.5
idea
1.0
remark
  • Archaic
128 2.5

Surface Forms

food singular
foods plural

Etymology

Food is also used for ideas because people imagine the mind being 'fed', as in the phrase 'food for thought'. So when something is food for thought, it 'feeds' your thinking and gives you material for discussion.