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brunch
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun brunch has 1 sense
- brunch(n = noun.food) Array - combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning; Array is a kind of meal, repast
Derived form verb brunch1
Verb brunch has 1 sense
- brunch(v = verb.consumption) Array - eat a meal in the late morning; "We brunch in Sundays" is one way to eat
Derived form noun brunch1
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue brunch
OXFORD DICTIONARY
brunch, n. & v.
--n. a late-morning meal eaten as the first meal of the day.
--v.intr. eat brunch.
--n. a late-morning meal eaten as the first meal of the day.
--v.intr. eat brunch.
Etymology
BR(EAKFAST) + (L)UNCH
THESAURUS
brunch
TV dinner, alfresco meal, barbecue, breakfast, buffet supper, clambake, coffee break, cookout, diner, dinner, elevenses, fish fry, high tea, hot luncheon, lunch, luncheon, mash, meat breakfast, petit dejeuner, picnic, supper, tea, tea break, teatime, tiffin, wiener roast, wienie roast
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