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- [bruhnch]
- /brʌntʃ/
- /brʌntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruhnch]
- /brʌntʃ/
Definitions of brunch word
- variable noun brunch Brunch is a meal that is eaten in the late morning. It is a combination of breakfast and lunch. 3
- noun brunch a meal eaten late in the morning, combining breakfast with lunch 3
- noun brunch a late first meal of the day that takes the place of both breakfast and lunch 3
- intransitive verb brunch to eat brunch 3
- noun brunch a meal that serves as both breakfast and lunch. 1
- verb without object brunch to eat brunch: They brunch at 11:00 on Sunday. 1
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Origin of brunch
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; br(eakfast) + (l)unch
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Brunch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brunch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
brunch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brunch
noun brunch
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- snack — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
- morsel — a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- nibble — to bite off small bits.
Antonyms for brunch
Top questions with brunch
- what time is brunch?
- bitches who brunch?
- what is brunch?
- bitches who brunch dc?
See also
Matching words
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