noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals. countable, uncountable

   "I normally have brunch at the café next to work."

2. 2
   combination of breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To eat brunch.
2. 2
   eat a meal in the late morning wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

alfresco mealbarbecuebreakfastbruncheonbuffet supperclambake

Example

More examples

"Tom usually does a big fry-up for Sunday brunch."

Etymology

Blend of breakfast + lunch. Attested from 1895 in British English and from 1930 in the United States.

Related phrases

brunch word

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