breakfast
[ brek-fuhst ]
/ ˈbrɛk fəst /
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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.
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Origin of breakfast
OTHER WORDS FROM breakfast
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British Dictionary definitions for breakfast
breakfast
/ (ˈbrɛkfəst) /
noun
- the first meal of the day
- (as modifier)breakfast cereal; a breakfast room
the food at this meal
(in the Caribbean) a midday meal
verb
to eat or supply with breakfast
Derived forms of breakfast
breakfaster, nounWord Origin for breakfast
C15: from break + fast ²
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