Definitions for breakfast
ˈbrɛk fəstbreak·fast

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. breakfast(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From break + fast; to end the nightly fast.

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.

   Etymology: From break + fast; to end the nightly fast.

3. breakfast(Verb)

   To eat the morning meal.

   He breakfasted on pizza and Coke.

   Etymology: From break + fast; to end the nightly fast.

4. breakfast(Verb)

   To serve breakfast to.

   Etymology: From break + fast; to end the nightly fast.

Webster Dictionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Freebase(4.60 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. breakfast

   A moderate amount of food.

   Breakfast is an important meal.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2020  

Etymology and Origins(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Breakfast

   The morning meal, when the fast since the previous night’s supper is broken.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'breakfast' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2476

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'breakfast' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1779

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'breakfast' in Nouns Frequency: #1020

Anagrams for breakfast »

1. fast break

How to pronounce breakfast?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say breakfast in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of breakfast in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of breakfast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of breakfast in a Sentence

1. Nancy Pelosi:

   This morning The President said when people use faith as an excuse to do... bad things... was just so completely inappropriate, especially at a prayer breakfast, i don't know what The President understands about prayer or people who do pray, but we do pray for the United States of America.

2. Gabriel García Márquez:

   The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning before breakfast.

3. Malcolm Knapp:

   When people work, they eat out more often. Fast-food chains are the first to benefit because (people entering or returning to the workforce) are going to go for the more affordable stuff, it's hard to screw up breakfast ... everything goes well with bacon.

4. Oscar Wilde:

   Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.

5. Cameron Bure:

   We serve at a homeless shelter on Christmas mornings. Our family wakes up at 4:30 or 5 and we bring all the food and cook breakfast at a shelter and sit down and eat with everyone there.

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