# make a meal of

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated; to make a big thing out of.
2. To eat something as a meal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/make-a-meal-of