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breakfast

/ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/noun, verb2 syllables

Breakfast means: the first meal of the day (usually in the morning).

Synonyms for breakfast1

also used for breakfast

break one's fast

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What does breakfast mean?3

noun

1

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

verb

1

eat an early morning meal“We breakfast at seven”

2

provide breakfast for

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Breakfast in a sentence

  • Iris, what do you usually eat for breakfast?CN
  • I like eggs for breakfast, but my sister prefers oatmeal.CK
  • While having breakfast, we made a plan for the day.sundown
  • After breakfast, we went out for a walk.CK
  • Every morning, she helps her mother make breakfast in the kitchen.witbrock
  • I have revenge for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.marcelostockle
  • I eat breakfast there, most of the time.belgavox
  • He woke up starving; but after getting outside a substantial breakfast, he felt splendid.halfb1t

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of breakfast

as a noun

plural
breakfasts

as a verb

past tense
breakfasted
present participle
breakfasting
third-person singular
breakfasts
past participle
breakfasted