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Victuals

noun/vˈɪktʃuːəlz/
Definition
a stock or supply of foods
a source of materials to nourish the body
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vˈɪktʃuːəlz/
🇬🇧British English
/vˈɪktʃuːəlz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vˈɪktʃuːəlz/
2 syllables Say it as /vˈɪktʃuːəlz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna stock or supply of foods
nouna source of materials to nourish the body
nounany substance that can be used as food
nounany substance that can be used as food
verbsupply with food
“The population was victualed during the war”
verblay in provisions
“The vessel victualled before the long voyage”
verbtake in nourishment
Word Forms
nourishverbprovide with nourishment
nutritionaryadjectiveof or relating to or providing nutrition
nutritiousadjectiveof or providing nourishment
nutritionaladjectiveof or relating to or providing nutrition
nutritionistnouna specialist in the study of nutrition
sustainverbprovide with nourishment
alimentaryadjectiveof or providing nourishment
alimentverbgive nourishment to
comestibleadjectivesuitable for use as food
victualverbtake in nourishment
victualnounany substance that can be used as food
victualernounan innkeeper (especially British)
victuallernounan innkeeper (especially British)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lebensmittel
ein Vorrat oder Vorrat an Nahrungsmitteln
🇫🇷French
vivres
un stock ou une fourniture de produits alimentaires
🇪🇸Spanish
víveres
una reserva o suministro de alimentos
🇮🇹Italian
vettovaglie
una scorta o una fornitura di alimenti
🇳🇱Dutch
levensmiddelen
een voorraad of voorraad voedsel
🇵🇹Portuguese
alimentos
um estoque ou fornecimento de alimentos
🇷🇺Russian
продукты питания
запас или запас продуктов питания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अन्न
खाद्य पदार्थों का भंडार या आपूर्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
খাবার
একটি স্টক বা খাবারের সরবরাহ
🇮🇳Tamil
உணவுப்பொருட்கள்
ஒரு பங்கு அல்லது உணவு வழங்கல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తినుబండారాలు
ఆహార పదార్థాల స్టాక్ లేదా సరఫరా
🇮🇳Marathi
अन्नधान्य
पदार्थांचा साठा किंवा पुरवठा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખોરાક
ખોરાકનો સ્ટોક અથવા પુરવઠો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಹಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು
ಆಹಾರದ ಸ್ಟಾಕ್ ಅಥವಾ ಪೂರೈಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭക്ഷണസാധനങ്ങൾ
ഒരു സ്റ്റോക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഭക്ഷണ വിതരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੋਜਨ
ਇੱਕ ਸਟਾਕ ਜਾਂ ਭੋਜਨ ਦੀ ਸਪਲਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوراک
کھانے کی اشیاء کا ذخیرہ یا فراہمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
食物
食物库存或供应
🇯🇵Japanese
ビジュアル
食料の在庫または供給
🇰🇷Korean
음식물
식품의 재고 또는 공급
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thực phẩm
một kho hoặc nguồn cung cấp thực phẩm
🇹🇭Thai
ของรางวัล
สต็อกหรือการจัดหาอาหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
makanan
stok atau pasokan makanan
🇵🇭Filipino
mga pagkain
isang stock o supply ng mga pagkain
🇲🇾Malay
makanan
stok atau bekalan makanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طعام
مخزون أو توريد المواد الغذائية
🇮🇷Persian
خوراکی ها
انبار یا عرضه مواد غذایی
🇹🇷Turkish
erzak
bir stok veya yiyecek tedariki
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִצרַכֵי מָזוֹן
מלאי או אספקה ​​של מזון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'victuals'?
The primary meaning of 'victuals' is 'a stock or supply of foods'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'victuals' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'victuals' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'victuals' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'victuals' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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