Definitions for breakfastˈbrɛk fəst

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

break•fastˈbrɛk fəst(n.)

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

  2. (v.i.)to eat breakfast.

  3. (v.t.)to supply with breakfast.

Origin of breakfast:

1425–75

break′fast•er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. breakfast(verb)

    the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)

  2. breakfast(verb)

    eat an early morning meal

    "We breakfast at seven"

  3. breakfast(verb)

    provide breakfast for

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. breakfast(noun)ˈɛkfəst

    a morning meal

    ***to have eggs and bacon for breakfast

Wiktionary

  1. breakfast(Noun)

    The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

  2. breakfast(Noun)

    A meal consisting of food normally eaten in the morning, which may typically include eggs, sausages, toast, bacon, etc.

    We serve breakfast all day.

  3. breakfast(Verb)

    To eat the morning meal.

    He breakfasted on pizza and Coke.

  4. breakfast(Verb)

    To serve breakfast to.

  5. Origin: From break + fast; to end the nightly fast.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Breakfast(noun)

    the first meal in the day, or that which is eaten at the first meal

  2. Breakfast(noun)

    a meal after fasting, or food in general

  3. Breakfast(verb)

    to break one's fast in the morning; too eat the first meal in the day

  4. Breakfast(verb)

    to furnish with breakfast


Translations for breakfast

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

breakfast(noun)

the first meal of the day

What time do you serve breakfast?; I have coffee and toast at breakfast; I never eat breakfast.

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