[meet] 
| 1. | the flesh of animals as used for food. |
| 2. | the edible part of anything, as a fruit or nut: Crack the walnuts and remove the meats. |
| 3. | the essential point or part of an argument, literary work, etc.; gist; crux: The meat of the play is the jealousy between the two brothers. |
| 4. | solid food: meat and drink. |
| 5. | solid or substantial content; pith: The article was full of meat, with few wasted words. |
| 6. | a favorite occupation, activity, etc.: Chess is his meat. |
| 7. | Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. pork, esp. bacon. |
| 8. | Slang: Vulgar. penis. |
| 9. | Archaic. the principal meal: to say grace before meat. |
| 10. | piece of meat, Slang.
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| meat (mēt) n.
[Middle English mete, from Old English, food.] |
meat
In addition to the idioms beginning with meat, also see beat the meat; one's man's meat is another man's poison.