victuals

vict·ual  (vtl)

n.

1. Food fit for human consumption.

2. victuals Food supplies; provisions.

v. vict·ualed or vict·ualled, vict·ual·ing or vict·ual·ling, vict·uals

v.tr.

To provide with food.

v.intr.

1. To lay in food supplies.

2. To eat.

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[Alteration (influenced by Late Latin vctulia, provisions) of Middle English vitaille, from Old French, from Late Latin vctulia, provisions, from neuter pl. of Latin vctulis, of nourishment, from vctus, nourishment, from past participle of vvere, to live; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: The modern pronunciation of victual, (vtl), represents an Anglicized pronunciation of the Old French form vitaille, which was borrowed into English in the early 14th century. The modern English spelling reflects the fact that in both French and English the word was sometimes spelled with a c, and later also with a u, under the influence of its Late Latin ancestor victulia, meaning "provisions." The word is now occasionally spelled vittle rather than victual, but in either case the pronunciation is (vtl).

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victuals [ˈvɪt^əlz]

pl n

(Cookery) (sometimes singular) food or provisions

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Victuals articles of food collectively.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	victuals - a stock or supply of foods           commissariat, provisions, viands, provender food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue food cache - food in a secure or hidden storage place larder - a supply of food especially for a household
	2.	victuals - a source of materials to nourish the body aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, nutrition food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eat dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time mess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge" mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms" puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender stodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
	3.	victuals - any substance that can be used as food comestible, eatable, edible, pabulum, victual food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue tuck - eatables (especially sweets)

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victuals

plural noun (Old-fashioned) food, supplies, stores, provisions, eats (slang), meat, bread, rations, tack (informal), grub (slang), kai (N.Z. informal), nosh (slang), edibles, comestibles, nosebag (slang), vittles (obsolete), viands, eatables The fleet carries victuals only for six weeks.

Translations

victuals

pl → Lebensmittel pl; (for journey) → Proviant m, → Verpflegung f

victuals [ˈvɪtlz] npl (old) → vettovaglie fpl