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. 1. the first meal of the day

   2. ( as modifier )

      breakfast cereal

      a breakfast room

2. the food at this meal

3. (in the Caribbean) a midday meal

verb

1. to eat or supply with breakfast

Other Word Forms

• breakfaster noun
• breakfastless adjective
• postbreakfast adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of breakfast¹

C15: from _break + _fast ²

Example Sentences

“I went to breakfast and came back and somebody bought it.”

From Los Angeles Times

In late May, several months after they purchased the Washington home, “Fox & Friends Weekend” ran a segment in which Rachel Campos-Duffy cooked a “Make America Healthy Again” breakfast for host Steve Doocy.

From Salon

After having breakfast, Mr Alekari found the bike and all of his belongings were gone.

From BBC

The next morning, he said, he had breakfast and then took off his pack — with all his survival gear, including a rescue device — to scout his way.

From Los Angeles Times

He used to work with Zoe Ball during her stint as the station's breakfast show host and said the two of them had a "really special bond".

From BBC

Related Words

• brunch