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breakfast
[ brek-fuhst ]
noun
- the first meal of the day; morning meal:
A hearty breakfast was served at 7 a.m.
- the food eaten at the first meal of the day:
a breakfast of bacon and eggs.
verb (used without object)
- to eat breakfast:
He breakfasted on bacon and eggs.
verb (used with object)
- to supply with breakfast:
We breakfasted the author in the finest restaurant.
breakfast
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- the first meal of the day
- ( as modifier )
a breakfast room
breakfast cereal
- the food at this meal
- (in the Caribbean) a midday meal
verb
- to eat or supply with breakfast
Derived Forms
- ˈڲٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- f· noun
- f· adjective
- Dz·f adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of breakfast1
Word History and Origins
Origin of breakfast1
Example Sentences
Known in Sweden as Valborg, university students gather in the city for champagne breakfasts, herring lunches and a raft race on the river.
Processed meats, biscuits, fizzy drinks, ice cream and some breakfast cereals are examples of UPF, which are becoming increasingly common around the world.
He told Kuenssberg that Labour had "inherited a difficult situation" but the country was "beginning to see something of a turnaround", with falling NHS waiting lists and the first breakfast clubs opening in schools.
I make Banana Cake and have it covered and ready in the icebox for a week when I have time to squeeze fresh pink grapefruit juice for both breakfast and sunset cocktails.
Self-scramble some breakfast I like going out to breakfast when I’m on the road but, when I’m home, I like to cook for myself.
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