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breakfast

[ brek-fuhst ]

noun

  1. the first meal of the day; morning meal:

    A hearty breakfast was served at 7 a.m.

  2. the food eaten at the first meal of the day:

    a breakfast of bacon and eggs.



verb (used without object)

  1. to eat breakfast:

    He breakfasted on bacon and eggs.

verb (used with object)

  1. to supply with breakfast:

    We breakfasted the author in the finest restaurant.

breakfast

/ ˈbrɛkfəst /

noun

    1. the first meal of the day
    2. ( as modifier )

      a breakfast room

      breakfast cereal

  1. the food at this meal
  2. (in the Caribbean) a midday meal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to eat or supply with breakfast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈbreakfaster, noun
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Other Words From

  • breakfast·er noun
  • breakfast·less adjective
  • post·breakfast adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of breakfast1

First recorded in 1425–75, breakfast is from the late Middle English word brekfast. See break, fast 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of breakfast1

C15: from break + fast ²
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Example Sentences

My husband will eat his breakfast during the class if he didn't have a chance before, during the segment where the instructor is talking.

The patients at the sanitarium loved it, and soon Corn Flakes would take over the entire country, changing the way America eats breakfast.

From Ozy

If you’re on your own, or you favor small breakfasts, a two-slot toaster might serve you well.

The quesadillas, above, have a similar protein-fat-carbs ratio to the breakfast burritos, making them a well-balanced choice for a midday ski meal.

There’d still be cappuccino and cornetto at the bar for breakfast, and, for lunch, plenty of pappardelle al ragù di cinghiale.

From Fortune

There were stomachs, taut and flat, but also undulating bellies, soft and bloated from the breakfast buffet.

How do you push yourself to be better when you get an Oscar for buying breakfast in the morning?

For Paul, the thrill of breakfast with the Reverend, may be giving way to the taste of burnt toast.

But I live near really smart, thoughtful people who take writing very seriously, and I can meet them for breakfast and talk books.

One hundred meters from the entrance to the Korengal we stop for breakfast.

But she told Grandfather Mole that it was all right—that she knew a person of his age ought not to go without his breakfast.

Mr. Orgreave, having taken Clayhanger to the front door, did not return immediately into the breakfast-room.

On the next afternoon, at a quarter-past two, Hilda and Janet were sitting together in the breakfast-room.

The wedding breakfast very much resembled the similar festivities at which most of us have assisted.

After breakfast I hurried off to the station, where I met the others, everybody being in the highest spirits.

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