free lunch
free lunch
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [free luhnch]
- /fri lʌntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [free luhnch]
- /fri lʌntʃ/
Definitions of free lunch words
- noun free lunch food provided without charge in some bars and saloons to attract customers. 1
- noun free lunch Informal. something given with no expectation of repayment, service, responsibility, etc.: In politics there's no free lunch—everyone expects favors to be repaid. 1
- noun free lunch something beneficial that comes at no cost or that carries no obligations 0
- noun free lunch (Idiomatic) Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort. 0
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Origin of free lunch
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Free lunch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
free lunch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
free lunch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for free lunch
adj free lunch
- courtesy — Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
- gratis — without charge or payment; free: The manufacturer provided an extra set of coat buttons gratis.
- gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- honorary — given for honor only, without the usual requirements, duties, privileges, emoluments, etc.: The university presented the new governor with an honorary degree.
- on the house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
noun free lunch
- handout — a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
- gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
- giveaway — an act or instance of giving something away.
Antonyms for free lunch
adj free lunch
- disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
- insulting — giving or causing insult; characterized by affronting rudeness, insolence, etc.
- unflattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- blaming — to hold responsible; find fault with; censure: I don't blame you for leaving him.
- censuring — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
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