WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025break•fast /ˈbrɛkfəst/USA pronunciation
n.
- the first meal of the day;
morning meal: [uncountable]What did you have for breakfast?[countable]He had a big breakfast that day.
v.
- to eat breakfast: [no object; (~ + on + object)]They breakfasted and left early.They breakfasted on fish and tea.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025break•fast
(brek′fəst),USA pronunciation n.
- the first meal of the day;
morning meal:A hearty breakfast was served at 7 a.m.
- the food eaten at the first meal of the day:a breakfast of bacon and eggs.
v.i.
- to eat breakfast:He breakfasted on bacon and eggs.
v.t.
- to supply with breakfast:We breakfasted the author in the finest restaurant.
- late Middle English brekfast. See break, fast2 1425–75
break′fast•er, n.
break′fast•less, adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
breakfast / ˈbrɛkfəst/ - the first meal of the day
- the food at this meal
- to eat or supply with breakfast
Etymology: 15th Century: from break + fast2ˈbreakfaster