noun / verb
brunch
BRUNCH/brʌntʃ/
A late-morning meal combining breakfast and lunch.
The friends enjoy brunch together at half past ten.
Etymology
Brunch blends breakfast with lunch, making its name a miniature combination of the two meals. That combination suits a meal eaten between their usual times.
In context
it was sort of a brunch it was sort of breakfast lunch
More examples
- We brunched at a small cafe near the station.
- Her birthday brunch included pancakes and fruit.
- They skipped breakfast and planned an early brunch.
Forms
brunch · brunches · brunched · brunching