breakfast

breakfast
1. noun /ˈbɹɛkfəst/
a) The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

We serve breakfast all day.

b) A meal consisting of food normally eaten in the morning, which may typically include eggs, sausages, toast, bacon, etc.
2. verb /ˈbɹɛkfəst/
a) To eat the morning meal.

He breakfasted on pizza and Coke.

b) To serve breakfast to.
Syn: break ones fast

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