lunch
noun
a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon.
lunching
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present participleof lunch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The two leaders ended up getting on well, even lunching together at times, despite belonging to different camps, said a senior U.S. defense official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Munir accompanied Sharif during a visit to Washington in June, lunching with Trump.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
A walkway runs along the length of it, passing by a giant dinosaur skeleton, a beach volleyball pitch and dozens of Googlers lunching under the hazy November sun.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
Sims made the comment while he was lunching with Matt Troyka, a Democrat who voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
I thought about a baby rabbit that our dog, Moody Blue, caught and carried around—she was not actually lunching on the rabbit, just playing.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
