breakfast

American  

[brek-fuhst] / ˈbrɛk fəst /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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verb

1. to eat or supply with breakfast

Other Word Forms

• breakfaster noun
• breakfastless adjective
• postbreakfast adjective

Etymology

Origin of breakfast

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

Example Sentences

It doubles as an elevated breakfast or a perfect dessert.

From Salon

It's been just over a year since Scott Mills took over presenting the UK's most listened to breakfast show.

From BBC

“This stays untouched in the fridge until I can be here. Maybe we’ll have it for breakfast.”

From Literature

His eyes flutter open when I put his breakfast of dry toast and coffee on the table beside him.

From Literature

As the face of BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, he's one of the corporation's high profile names.

From BBC

Related Words

• brunch