ADJ
delicious, excellent, good, superb, tasty, wonderful | favourite | decent
adequate, enough, sufficient
During the drought, the village struggled to provide sufficient food for all the children.
ample
basic, everyday, staple
Rice and beans are staple foods in many cultures around the world.
plain, simple | exotic, speciality
fine, gourmet, quality
The hotel's gourmet food impressed all the guests at the wedding reception.
cheap | bad, poor, unhealthy
healthy, nourishing, nutritious, proper, the right, wholesome
Eating nutritious food every day helps children grow strong and stay healthy.
diet, health
My doctor told me to eat more healthy food because my cholesterol was too high.
rabbit
She's been on a strict diet of rabbit food for three months now.
fast, junk, snack, takeaway | hot | cold | raw, uncooked | leftover | rotten | fresh | natural | organic | frozen | canned, tinned | processed | convenience, ready-made, ready-prepared
fatty, fried, starchy, stodgy
My doctor advised me to avoid fried food because of my high cholesterol levels.
high-calorie, rich
She decided to cut back on high-calorie foods to lose weight before her wedding.
sugary, sweet
QUANT
portion, plate
morsel, scrap
The hungry dog waited hopefully under the table for any morsel of food.
VERB + FOOD
consume, eat, have
My children eat so much food at their grandmother's house that they never get hungry at home.
enjoy, like
My grandmother really likes Italian food, so we always cook pasta when she visits.
live on
My uncle lived on pizza and coffee during his busy work weeks.
be off, go off
My son went off his food after he caught the flu last week.
avoid, cut down on, cut out
be/go short of, run short of
During the pandemic, many families ran short of food at the local supermarket.
be without, go without, live without
Many people in the refugee camp had to go without food for days at a time.
offer (sb)
The restaurant offered free food to all the families who came to the community event.
give sb, provide (sb with), serve (sb), supply (sb with) a
The charity organization provided food to families affected by the recent flood.
feed sb/sth (on)
We fed the dogs on chicken and rice every evening.
handle
Restaurant workers must handle food carefully to prevent contamination and keep customers safe.
cook, do, make, prepare
My mother prepares food for the whole family every evening after work.
smell, taste
The bread smelled so good that I couldn't wait to eat breakfast.
cut (up)
My mother cut up the chicken into smaller pieces for the children to eat.
pick at
She was so nervous before the exam that she could only pick at her lunch.
play with
My little son kept playing with his dinner instead of eating it.
chew | swallow
bolt, gulp (down)
He was late for work, so he gulped down his breakfast in two minutes.
digest
order
My friends and I ordered food from the new Italian restaurant downtown last night.
grow | import
beg (for), hunt for, look for, search for, scavenge for
The homeless man spent hours searching for food in the city bins.
find
Bears have to find enough food before winter arrives.
keep, store
We need to store food in the refrigerator so it doesn't go bad.
put out
She put out some fresh fruit and cheese before her guests arrived.
share
FOOD + VERB
smell, taste
The pizza smelled amazing when it came out of the oven this morning.
be in short supply, be short
During the drought last year, food was in short supply and many families struggled to eat properly.
run out
FOOD + NOUN
resource, source, supply
Crops from local farms provide a reliable food source for the restaurant throughout the year.
supplies
During the emergency, the government distributed food supplies to families who had lost their homes.
stuff (also foodstuff)
The grocery store ran out of essential food stuff during the storm.
crop, plant
Farmers in developing countries often struggle to produce enough food crops to feed their families.
product
Many food products in supermarkets now display clear warning labels about sugar content.
consumption
intake
The nutritionist recommended increasing my fruit and vegetable intake for better health.
preparation | hygiene, safety
scare
When the restaurant discovered contaminated meat, it caused a serious food scare in the city.
distribution | crisis, shortage | rationing, rations
industry, market
The food industry employs thousands of workers across the region.
manufacturing, production | company, manufacturer, producer
market, outlet, retailer, shop, store, supplier
My local food shop closes at 9pm, so I need to buy groceries before then.
prices
bill
Our family's monthly food bill has increased significantly since we started buying organic products.
policy
The government introduced a new food policy to reduce plastic packaging in supermarkets.
poisoning | additives | colouring
processor
I use my food processor to chop vegetables quickly for dinner every night.
chain
Insects play an important role in the food chain of most ecosystems.
PREP
for ~
Farmers grow crops for food to feed their families and sell at the market.
without ~
The refugee family survived for a week without food before reaching the shelter.
PHRASES
food and drink
The hotel includes food and drink in the price of your room.
food and water
The refugees desperately needed food and water after their long journey across the desert.
food and wine
My sister and I enjoyed a wonderful evening of food and wine at the new Italian restaurant downtown.
a smell of food
The smell of food made my stomach rumble as I waited for dinner to be ready.
a supply of food
The refugee camp needed a constant supply of food to feed thousands of people.
the taste of food
She couldn't enjoy the taste of food after her illness made everything seem bland.