noun
Uncommon
brunch
bruhnch
Brunch (noun) means a relaxed meal eaten late in the morning that combines breakfast and lunch foods. Example: “We met up for brunch on Sunday and stayed for hours.”
noun
1
A relaxed meal eaten late in the morning that combines breakfast and lunch foods.
"We met up for brunch on Sunday and stayed for hours."
verb
1
To eat this kind of meal.
"They brunched at a café near the park."
How to use brunch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA late-morning meal that mixes breakfast and lunch dishes, often eaten socially at the weekend.
Common pairings
Sunday brunch
brunch date
go for brunch
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Word forms
- Plural
- brunches
- Third person singular
- brunches
- Past tense
- brunched
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Etymology
A blend of "breakfast" and "lunch", first recorded in British English in the 1890s before catching on in America decades later.
Rhymes for brunch
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What does “brunch” mean?
The word “brunch” means a relaxed meal eaten late in the morning that combines breakfast and lunch foods. In plain terms, a late-morning meal that mixes breakfast and lunch dishes, often eaten socially at the weekend.
How do you pronounce “brunch”?
“Brunch” is pronounced bruhnch (/bɹʌnt͡ʃ/ in IPA).
How do you use “brunch” in a sentence?
Here is “brunch” used in a sentence: “We met up for brunch on Sunday and stayed for hours.”
What part of speech is “brunch”?
Depending on how it is used, “brunch” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “brunch” come from?
The word “brunch” dates back to around 1890. A blend of "breakfast" and "lunch", first recorded in British English in the 1890s before catching on in America decades later.
Is “brunch” a common word?
“Brunch” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “brunch” have?
“Brunch” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a relaxed meal eaten late in the morning that combines breakfast and lunch foods.
