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Definition of breakfast

breakfast

/ˈbrɛk.fəst/
break · fast
Plural:breakfasts
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Past Simple:breakfasted
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Past Participle:breakfasted
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Present Participle:breakfasting
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breakfast Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The first meal of the day, typically eaten in the morning, or the food prepared and served for this meal.

Example

"She prepared a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs, whole-wheat toast, and fresh fruit before heading to work."

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• verb

1

To eat the morning meal, or to provide someone with a morning meal.

Example

"The delegates breakfasted together on the hotel terrace before the morning conference session began."

• Rhymes for breakfast

• Nearby Words

breakdown
breaker
breakeven
breakfast
breakneck
breakout
breakpoint

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in Late Middle English from the verbal phrase 'break fast', referring literally to the act of ending the overnight period of fasting since the previous evening's meal.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Breakfast. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/breakfast
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