breakfast
noun
break·fast ˈbrek-fəst 
1
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning
2
: the food prepared for a breakfast
eat your breakfast
breakfast verb
breakfaster noun
Example Sentences
I had pancakes for breakfast. Did you have breakfast before you left?
Recent Examples on the Web Don’t miss out on their breakfast and lunch menu, either. 
Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 Ibarra’s older daughter, 9-year-old Aubriella Melchor, was in Robb Elementary during the shooting and seemed to drag out Tuesday morning as long as possible, taking longer than usual to get dressed and poking at her breakfast. Paul J. Weber, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Free breakfast and lunch are being served to all students who request a meal. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Feta adds a delicious tangy bite. Work-in additional fiber to your breakfast with this delicious chickpea muffin recipe. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Or fortify your breakfast scramble with an extra yolk or two. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, time will tell if pizza becomes a growing staple at concepts traditionally known for their breakfast or their chicken wings. Alicia Kelso, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 All-day dining is also available in the mansion, and breakfast is served in the Garden Nook featuring Pierre Frey parrot-themed wallpaper. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 22 July 2022 Most of the business’ sales comes from its gourmet sandwiches, including a California Turkey (with avocado, sprouts, bacon and tomato), and breakfast items, including a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich and an avocado toast. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 Ibarra’s older daughter, 9-year-old Aubriella Melchor, was in Robb Elementary during the shooting and seemed to drag out Tuesday morning as long as possible, taking longer than usual to get dressed and poking at her breakfast. Paul J. Weber, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Free breakfast and lunch are being served to all students who request a meal. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Feta adds a delicious tangy bite. Work-in additional fiber to your breakfast with this delicious chickpea muffin recipe. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Or fortify your breakfast scramble with an extra yolk or two. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, time will tell if pizza becomes a growing staple at concepts traditionally known for their breakfast or their chicken wings. Alicia Kelso, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 All-day dining is also available in the mansion, and breakfast is served in the Garden Nook featuring Pierre Frey parrot-themed wallpaper. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 22 July 2022 Most of the business’ sales comes from its gourmet sandwiches, including a California Turkey (with avocado, sprouts, bacon and tomato), and breakfast items, including a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich and an avocado toast. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English brekfast, from the phrase breken fast "to break one's fast, end abstinence from food"
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing breakfast
Kids Definition
breakfast 1 of 2
noun
break·fast ˈbrek-fəst
: the first meal of the day
breakfast
2 of 2verb
breakfasted; breakfasting
: to eat breakfast
breakfast 1 of 2
noun
as in dinner
the first meal of the day a big/good/hearty breakfast Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dinner
- lunch
- buffet
- supper
- tea
- serving
- board
- snack
- feed
- refreshments
- luncheon
- bite
- repast
- table
- taste
- smorgasbord
- bake
- collation
- chow
- menu
- barbecue
- mess
- gulp
- banquet
- spread
- fry
- refection
- picnic
- fry-up
- roast
- feast
- morsel
- potluck
- cookout
- barbeque
- clambake
- luau
- regale
breakfast
2 of 2verb
as in to lunch
Synonyms & Similar Words
- lunch
- snack
- sup
- picnic
- board
- dine out
- mess
- nosh
- banquet
- repast
- pig out
- graze
- nibble
- feast
- glut
- overeat
- gorge
- overfeed
- chow (down)
- dig in
- dine
- gormandize
- fare
- eat
- pick
- partake
- feed
- victual
- refresh
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- diet
- fast