breakfast

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From break + fast; to end the nightly fast.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɹɛkfəst/
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[edit] Noun

breakfast (plural breakfasts)

1. The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
2. (by extension) A meal consisting of food normally eaten in the morning, which may typically include eggs, sausages, toast, bacon, etc.

   We serve breakfast all day.

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[edit] See also

• brunch
• jentacular

[edit] Verb

to breakfast (third-person singular simple present breakfasts, present participle breakfasting, simple past and past participle breakfasted)

1. (intransitive) To eat the morning meal.

   He breakfasted on pizza and Coke.

2. (transitive) To serve breakfast to.
   • 1987, Anne McCaffrey, The Lady: A Tale of Ireland‎, page 269:

     By seven-thirty she had breakfasted them, provided each with a packed lunch and Thermoses of coffee and tea

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• break one's fast

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aabefkrst
• fast break