break·fast
breakfast
- pronunciation:
- brek
f
st
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the first meal of the day, usu. eaten in the morning.
Make sure you have a good breakfast in the morning before we set out on the hike.He likes to have eggs for breakfast along with toast and coffee. |
| related words: |
meal |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
breakfasted, breakfasting, breakfasts |
| definition: |
to eat breakfast.
We breakfast at nine on Sundays. |
| related words: |
dine |
The English word
breakfast is made of two words, "break" and "fast." A "fast" is a time when one goes without food. At breakfast, one breaks or ends a period of going without food. The word
breakfast was first used in the 1400s.