breakfast

noun
UK: /ˈbrekfəst/
US: /ˈbrekfəst/

  1. The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

    1. I eat breakfast every day before school. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a late night, a hearty breakfast is essential for regaining energy. [ ] [ ]

  2. Foods commonly eaten at breakfast.

    1. Bacon and eggs are a typical breakfast. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast of cereal, fruit, and pastries. [ ] [ ]
breakfast intransitive-verb

  1. To eat breakfast.

    1. I usually breakfast around 7 a.m. [ ] [ ]
    2. We breakfasted early before heading out for our hike in the mountains. [ ] [ ]
breakfast transitive-verb

  1. To provide breakfast for someone.

    1. She breakfasted her children before school. [ ] [ ]
    2. The staff breakfasted the tourists who were boarding the bus early. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "breakfast" in English means: The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning., Foods commonly eaten at breakfast..

The phonetic transcription of "breakfast" is /ˈbrekfəst/ in British English and /ˈbrekfəst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "breakfast": "I eat breakfast every day before school.". More examples on the page.