Meat
noun
The flesh of an animal or bird used as food.
I like to eat meat for dinner.
Often appears as...
- eat meat
- cook meat
noun
The most important or essential part of something.
Let's get to the meat of the matter.
Often appears as...
- meat of the matter
- meat of the story
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A type of meat used as food.
What kind of meat do you want in your sandwich?
Often appears as...
- chicken meat
- pork meat
noun
The flesh of an animal or bird used as food.
I like to eat meat for dinner.
Often appears as...
- eat meat
- cook meat
noun
The most important or essential part of something.
Let's get to the meat of the matter.
Often appears as...
- meat of the matter
- meat of the story
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A type of meat used as food.
What kind of meat do you want in your sandwich?
Often appears as...
- chicken meat
- pork meat
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Variety in Cuisine
The word 'meat' can refer to different animals depending on cultural cuisines and traditions.
In Korea, dog meat is consumed, unlike in the UK.
Pro Tip 2/3Meat-Free Diets
'Meat' is avoided by vegetarians and vegans, so use alternatives like 'tofu' in these contexts.
She doesn't eat meat, so we prepared a tofu stir-fry.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Awareness that some meats are taboo in certain cultures helps avoid offending others.
Muslim friends don't eat pork, so I served chicken meat instead.
Pro Tip 1/3Variety in Cuisine
The word 'meat' can refer to different animals depending on cultural cuisines and traditions.
In Korea, dog meat is consumed, unlike in the UK.
Pro Tip 2/3Meat-Free Diets
'Meat' is avoided by vegetarians and vegans, so use alternatives like 'tofu' in these contexts.
She doesn't eat meat, so we prepared a tofu stir-fry.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Awareness that some meats are taboo in certain cultures helps avoid offending others.
Muslim friends don't eat pork, so I served chicken meat instead.
Pro Tip 1/3Variety in Cuisine
The word 'meat' can refer to different animals depending on cultural cuisines and traditions.
In Korea, dog meat is consumed, unlike in the UK.
Pro Tip 2/3Meat-Free Diets
'Meat' is avoided by vegetarians and vegans, so use alternatives like 'tofu' in these contexts.
She doesn't eat meat, so we prepared a tofu stir-fry.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Awareness that some meats are taboo in certain cultures helps avoid offending others.
Muslim friends don't eat pork, so I served chicken meat instead.
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What happens during a...
Lots of fiber from vegetables, chicken and fish instead of red meat, whole grains and nuts like walnuts and almonds all seem to be beneficial. A good diet and exercise plan can also keep your weight in a healthy range, which will lower your heart attack risk as well. And of course, medications can also help prevent heart attacks.
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Elevating simple...
focused the rest of them are either vegetarian or using meat and fish to elevate the flavor of the vegetables I do this for a couple reasons one I think it's a lot harder to cook vegetables and make them freely delicious I mean who doesn't like the smell of frying bacon if you take like a really humble
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Jonathan Foley: The...
heading towards at least nine, probably nine and a half before we're done. More importantly, changing diets. As the world becomes wealthier as well as more populous, we're seeing increases in dietary consumption of meat, which take a lot more resources than a vegetarian diet does.
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Eating Rotten Shark PIPE...
as the meat decomposes it oozes toxic ammonia the chemical found in most household cleaning products and human waste I don't want to say the world this will probably describe it best be in Viking times Shark me was buried out of
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Are food preservatives...
Otherwise, these acids seem to be perfectly safe. Another antimicrobial strategy is to add a lot of sugar, like in jam, or salt, like in salted meats. Sugar and salt hold on to water that microbes need to grow
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Tracking Bluefin Tuna PIPE...
exception one of the biggest and fastest fish in the ocean its rich meat draws fleets from around the world cashing in on its extraordinary value but overfishing is not the only threat
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Largest Lizard on Earth...
To get the dragons to bite, we're going to need a little bit of encouragement in the form of some honking meat. We have a bite test gauge with stinking rotten meat on it.
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Vicious Piranha Moments...
the piranha's acute sense of smell helps them detect the meat almost immediately what fascinates charlie though is how frenzied they are at devouring it
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Are Crows the Ultimate...
The meat is positioned so deep in the narrow box, it's out of reach of the crow's beak.
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Corpse Flower Stinks of...
the scent lures the fly deep into the flower in search of meat
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What happens during a...
Lots of fiber from vegetables, chicken and fish instead of red meat, whole grains and nuts like walnuts and almonds all seem to be beneficial. A good diet and exercise plan can also keep your weight in a healthy range, which will lower your heart attack risk as well. And of course, medications can also help prevent heart attacks.
Video examples
Elevating simple...
focused the rest of them are either vegetarian or using meat and fish to elevate the flavor of the vegetables I do this for a couple reasons one I think it's a lot harder to cook vegetables and make them freely delicious I mean who doesn't like the smell of frying bacon if you take like a really humble
Video examples
Jonathan Foley: The...
heading towards at least nine, probably nine and a half before we're done. More importantly, changing diets. As the world becomes wealthier as well as more populous, we're seeing increases in dietary consumption of meat, which take a lot more resources than a vegetarian diet does.
Video examples
Eating Rotten Shark PIPE...
as the meat decomposes it oozes toxic ammonia the chemical found in most household cleaning products and human waste I don't want to say the world this will probably describe it best be in Viking times Shark me was buried out of
Video examples
Are food preservatives...
Otherwise, these acids seem to be perfectly safe. Another antimicrobial strategy is to add a lot of sugar, like in jam, or salt, like in salted meats. Sugar and salt hold on to water that microbes need to grow
Video examples
Tracking Bluefin Tuna PIPE...
exception one of the biggest and fastest fish in the ocean its rich meat draws fleets from around the world cashing in on its extraordinary value but overfishing is not the only threat
Video examples
Largest Lizard on Earth...
To get the dragons to bite, we're going to need a little bit of encouragement in the form of some honking meat. We have a bite test gauge with stinking rotten meat on it.
Video examples
Vicious Piranha Moments...
the piranha's acute sense of smell helps them detect the meat almost immediately what fascinates charlie though is how frenzied they are at devouring it
Video examples
Are Crows the Ultimate...
The meat is positioned so deep in the narrow box, it's out of reach of the crow's beak.
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Corpse Flower Stinks of...
the scent lures the fly deep into the flower in search of meat
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Omari Hardwick
American Actor
I didn't want to just do a show where my character stood out and other characters were flat or one-to-two-dimensional. I wanted everybody to have meat.
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Sarah Jeffery
Canadian Actress
I've learned so much about what you can do to help animals, the environmental issues around meat production.
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Keren Woodward
English Musician
There are more important things in life than being thin, anyway men prefer women with a bit of meat.
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Sarah Chalke
Canadian Actress
I've slowly gone back, later on in life, to fish and then chicken and then, last year, red meat.
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Ilya Ilyin
Kazakhstani Athlete
Chicken and horse meat are the best foods for weightlifters, and good food is important.
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James Arthur
British Musician
It's all about respect. I'm not going to treat a woman like a piece of meat.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
In vast parts of the world, people don't eat meat.
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B. C. Forbes
Scottish Journalist
Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.
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Dominique Swain
American Actress
I eat meat, the rarer the better.
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Salt Bae
Turkish Chef
Meat has become a passion for me.
Quote examples
Omari Hardwick
American Actor
I didn't want to just do a show where my character stood out and other characters were flat or one-to-two-dimensional. I wanted everybody to have meat.
Quote examples
Sarah Jeffery
Canadian Actress
I've learned so much about what you can do to help animals, the environmental issues around meat production.
Quote examples
Keren Woodward
English Musician
There are more important things in life than being thin, anyway men prefer women with a bit of meat.
Quote examples
Sarah Chalke
Canadian Actress
I've slowly gone back, later on in life, to fish and then chicken and then, last year, red meat.
Quote examples
Ilya Ilyin
Kazakhstani Athlete
Chicken and horse meat are the best foods for weightlifters, and good food is important.
Quote examples
James Arthur
British Musician
It's all about respect. I'm not going to treat a woman like a piece of meat.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
In vast parts of the world, people don't eat meat.
Quote examples
B. C. Forbes
Scottish Journalist
Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.
Quote examples
Dominique Swain
American Actress
I eat meat, the rarer the better.
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Salt Bae
Turkish Chef
Meat has become a passion for me.
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