breakfast

/ˈbrɛk.fəst/

nounbreak · fast

Think: you BREAK your FAST in the morning—break + fast = breakfast.

Yes, it's breakfast. Remember it’s two words pushed together: break + fast (not “brek” or “brake”).

Definition

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

Examples

  • I ate oatmeal for breakfast before school.
  • We stopped for breakfast at a small café on the way to the airport.
  • Skipping breakfast can make it harder to focus in class.

Synonyms

morning mealfirst mealbrunch (late morning)a.m. meal

Translations

ES desayunoPT café da manhãFR petit-déjeuner

Common misspellings

brekfastbreakfestbrakfastbreakfistbreackfastbrekfestbreakfasstbreakfaast

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