lunch Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a midday meal
    luncheon; tiffin; dejeuner.
  2. verb take the midday meal
    • At what time are you lunching?
  3. verb provide a midday meal for
    • She lunched us well

WordNet


Lunch noun
Etymology
Of uncertain etymol. Cf. Prov. Eng. nunc a lump.
Definitions
  1. A luncheon; specifically, a light repast between breakfast and dinner.
Lunch intransitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Lunched ; present participle & verbal noun Lunching
Definitions
  1. To take luncheon. Smart.

Webster 1913