breakfast

[ brek-fuhst ]

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.

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

/ ˈbrɛkfəst /

noun

1. 1. the first meal of the day
   2. ( as modifier )

      a breakfast room

      breakfast cereal

2. the food at this meal
3. (in the Caribbean) a midday meal

verb

1. to eat or supply with breakfast

Derived Forms

• ˈbreakfaster, noun

Other Words From

• breakfast·er noun
• breakfast·less adjective
• post·breakfast adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of breakfast¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of breakfast¹

C15: from break + fast ²

Example Sentences

As someone who likes to have the same breakfast every morning — a slice of apple pie — and is hypervigilant about counting ballots, all the changes have been hard, but exciting.

From Los Angeles Times

If I’m with friends, we go have breakfast.

From Los Angeles Times

The school said it had made offers of a free breakfast club, catch-up sessions and had sent four letters and offered two meetings.

From BBC

During the season, it is more of a challenge, but Friday nights and breakfast before home games are set aside for family time.

From Los Angeles Times

Slower release of breakfast contents from the stomach.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• brunch