What does Breakfast mean?
Definitions for Breakfast
ˈbrɛk fəstbreak·fast
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Breakfast.
Princeton's WordNet
breakfastverb
the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
breakfastverb
eat an early morning meal
"We breakfast at seven"
breakfastverb
provide breakfast for
Wiktionary
breakfastnoun
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
breakfastnoun
A meal consisting of food normally eaten in the morning, which may typically include eggs, sausages, toast, bacon, etc.
We serve breakfast all day.
breakfastverb
To eat the morning meal.
He breakfasted on pizza and Coke.
breakfastverb
To serve breakfast to.
Etymology: From break + fast; to end the nightly fast.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Breakfastnoun
Etymology: from the verb.
The duke was at breakfast, the last of his repasts in this world. Henry Wotton.
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper. Francis Bacon.
A good piece of bread would be often the best breakfast for my young master. John Locke.
Had I been seized by a hungry lion,
I would have been a breakfast to the beast. William Shakespeare.I lay me down to gasp my latest breath,
The wolves will get a breakfast by my death,
Yet scarce enough their hunger to supply. Dryden.To Breakfastverb
To eat the first meal in the day.
Etymology: from break and fast.
As soon as Phœbus’ rays inspect us,
First, Sir, I read, and then I breakfast. Matthew Prior.
ChatGPT
breakfast
Breakfast refers to the first meal of the day typically taken in the morning, shortly after waking up. It is commonly considered an important meal that provides nourishment and energy to kickstart the day. Breakfast can vary in terms of food choices and cultural preferences. Common breakfast foods include cereal, eggs, toast, oatmeal, pancakes, fruit, and yogurt. It is often recommended to include a balanced combination of carbohydrates, proteins, and healthy fats in a breakfast meal.
Webster Dictionary
Breakfastnoun
the first meal in the day, or that which is eaten at the first meal
Breakfastnoun
a meal after fasting, or food in general
Breakfastverb
to break one's fast in the morning; too eat the first meal in the day
Breakfastverb
to furnish with breakfast
Wikidata
Breakfast
Breakfast is the first meal taken after rising from a night's sleep, most often eaten in the early morning before undertaking the day's work. Among English speakers, "breakfast" can be used to refer to this meal or to refer to a meal composed of traditional breakfast foods served at any time of day. The word literally refers to breaking the fasting period of the prior night. Breakfast foods vary widely from place to place, but often include a carbohydrate such as grains or cereals, fruit and/or vegetables, a protein food such as eggs, meat or fish, and a beverage such as tea, coffee or fruit juice. Coffee, tea, juice, breakfast cereals, pancakes, sausages, bacon, sweet breads, fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, muffins, crumpets and toast with butter or margarine and/or jam or marmalade are common examples of breakfast foods, though a large range of preparations and ingredients are associated with breakfast globally. Nutritional experts have referred to breakfast as the most important meal of the day, citing studies that find that people who skip breakfast are disproportionately likely to have problems with concentration, metabolism, and weight. The nutritionist Monica Reinagel has argued the metabolic benefits have been exaggerated, noting the improvement in cognition has been found among children, but is much less significant among adults. Reinagel also explains that the link between skipping breakfast and increased weight is likely behavioral—compensating with snacks and/or eating more later—and therefore not inevitable.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Breakfast
brek′fast, n. a break or breaking of a fast: the first meal of the day.—v.i. to take breakfast.—v.t. to furnish with breakfast.—ns. Break′fasting, the act of taking breakfast: a party at breakfast; Break′fast-set, the china or other ware used at breakfast.
Editors Contribution
breakfast
A moderate amount of food.
Breakfast is an important meal.
Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2020
Etymology and Origins
Breakfast
The morning meal, when the fast since the previous night’s supper is broken.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Breakfast' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2476
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Breakfast' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1779
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Breakfast' in Nouns Frequency: #1020
Anagrams for Breakfast »
fast break
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Breakfast in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Breakfast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Breakfast in a Sentence
Now it's such a treat. We love to get breakfast or lunch. We sit there and we talk for hours.
Alice laughed. 'There's no use trying,' she said. 'One can't believe impossible things.' 'I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen. 'When I was your age, I always did it half an hour a day. Why, sometimes, I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.'
Pat Nixon is the most recent example I can think of of a first lady who compares at all to Melania Trump, as Watergate raged on, Pat Nixon spent lots of time sequestered in her room alone in the Residence. Butlers brought her breakfast and often she would only drink the coffee. People around her grew concerned about her health because it was obvious that Watergate was taking a toll and she was losing weight.
They are fat-free, low calorie, low sodium, gluten free, they are versatile, you can eat them cooked or raw, and they fit any healthy eating plan you have for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Republicans have spent the past two years trashing Don Bolduc as an extremist who is completely out of touch with New Hampshire. I couldn’t agree more with them — and one so-called unity breakfast can’t hide the fact that even Republicans think that Bolduc is absolutely wrong for New Hampshire.
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- ontbytAfrikaans
- إفطار, فطورArabic
- səhər yeməyiAzerbaijani
- сняданакBelarusian
- закусвам, закускаBulgarian
- প্রাতরাশBengali
- lein, dijuniñBreton
- esmorzarCatalan, Valencian
- snídat, snídaněCzech
- borefwyd, brecwastWelsh
- morgenmadDanish
- Zmorge, Morgenessen, Frühstück, frühstückenGerman
- προγευματίζω, πρωινό, πρόγευμα, παίρνω πρωινόGreek
- matenmanĝo, matenmanĝiEsperanto
- desayuno, desayunarSpanish
- hommikueineEstonian
- gosaldu, gosariBasque
- صبحانه, ناشتاPersian
- aamupala, aamiainenFinnish
- morgunmaturFaroese
- petit déjeuner, déjeuner, prendre le petit-déjeunerFrench
- moarnsiten, brea-itenWestern Frisian
- bricfeastaIrish
- almorzoGalician
- નાસ્તોGujarati
- ארוחת־בוקרHebrew
- कलेवा, नाश्ताHindi
- dejeneHaitian Creole
- reggeli, reggelizikHungarian
- նախաճաշել, նախաճաշArmenian
- jentaculoInterlingua
- sarapanIndonesian
- fru-dejuneto, dejunetoIdo
- dögurður, morgunmatur, árbítur, morgunverðurIcelandic
- colazione, prima colazioneItalian
- ארוחת בוקרHebrew
- 朝御飯, 朝飯, 朝食Japanese
- საუზმესაუზმეGeorgian
- អាហារពេលព្រឹកKhmer
- ನಾಷ್ಟಾKannada
- 조반, 朝飯, 아침 식사Korean
- prandium, ientaculumLatin
- ອາຫານເຊົ້າ, ເຂົ້າເຊົ້າLao
- pusryčiaiLithuanian
- brokastisLatvian
- parakuihiMāori
- појадок, доручек, појадува, доручкуваMacedonian
- പ്രഭാതMalayalam
- bersarapan, sarapan, برسارڤنMalay
- fatra, brejkfast, kolazzjonMaltese
- မနက်စာ, မနက်စာစားBurmese
- ontbijt, ontbijtenDutch
- frukost, frokostNorwegian
- abínígo daʼadánígííNavajo, Navaho
- dejunarOccitan
- gigizhebaa-wiisiniwinOjibwe, Ojibwa
- śniadanie, śniadaćPolish
- café da manhã, desjejuar, mata-bicho, pequeno-almoço, desjejumPortuguese
- mic dejun, lua micul dejunRomanian
- поза́втракать, завтрак, за́втракатьRussian
- doručak, зајутарковати, доручак, zàjutārkovati, доручковати, dòručkovatiSerbo-Croatian
- raňajkovať, raňajkySlovak
- zajtrk, zajtrkovatiSlovene
- mëngjesAlbanian
- dijo tsa hoseng, mofihloloSouthern Sotho
- äta, frukostSwedish
- chakula cha asubuhiSwahili
- காலையுண்டி, காலைTamil
- ప్రాతఃకాల, అల్పాహారంTelugu
- ข้าวเช้าThai
- almusál, agahanTagalog
- kahvaltı etmek, kahvaltı yapmak, kahvaltıTurkish
- ناشتاUyghur, Uighur
- сніданокUkrainian
- کلیوا, ناشتاUrdu
- bữa sángVietnamese
- didjunerWalloon
- פרישטיקYiddish
- 早餐Chinese
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