noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of eating lunch.

   "They knew ways to get what they wanted, and always had some in a side place for captains and their friends at lunchings."

2. 2
   the act of eating lunch wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of lunch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

luncheonluncheonalfresco mealbarbecueboardbreak bread with

Example

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"They knew ways to get what they wanted, and always had some in a side place for captains and their friends at lunchings."

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