- pronunciation:
- brek
f
st
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Breakfast is the meal you eat in the morning.
I usually have cereal for breakfast, and my sister has toast.
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| related words: |
meal |
The English word
breakfast is made of two words, "break" and "fast." A "fast" is a time when one goes without food. At breakfast, one breaks or ends a period of going without food. The word
breakfast was first used in the 1400s.