any substance that can be used as food
Used in a Sentence
victual
How to use victual in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for victual.
Editorial note
In Firefox, I can type any of the following into the awesome bar: "d victual" -> looks up "victual" "j joust" -> gets "joust" in a Japanese dictionary "wp Boron" -> displays the wikipedia page "Boron" "hn patio11" -> displays HN comments of "patio11" How can I do this in Chrome?
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Quick take
any substance that can be used as food
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of victual gathered in one view.
supply with food; "The population was victualed during the war"
lay in provisions; "The vessel victualled before the long voyage"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for victual.
noun
any substance that can be used as food
See also: comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum, victuals
verb
supply with food; "The population was victualed during the war"
verb
lay in provisions; "The vessel victualled before the long voyage"
verb
take in nourishment
Example sentences
In Firefox, I can type any of the following into the awesome bar: "d victual" -> looks up "victual" "j joust" -> gets "joust" in a Japanese dictionary "wp Boron" -> displays the wikipedia page "Boron" "hn patio11" -> displays HN comments of "patio11" How can I do this in Chrome?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use victual in a sentence?
In Firefox, I can type any of the following into the awesome bar: "d victual" -> looks up "victual" "j joust" -> gets "joust" in a Japanese dictionary "wp Boron" -> displays the wikipedia page "Boron" "hn patio11" -> displays HN comments of "patio11" How can I do this in Chrome?
What does victual mean?
any substance that can be used as food
What part of speech is victual?
victual is commonly used as noun, verb.