noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , filling , heavy
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I always want to go to sleep after a heavy ~.
▪ hearty , slap-up ( BrE )
▪ gourmet ( esp. AmE ), lavish , sumptuous
▪ decent , proper , square , substantial
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She hadn't had a square ~ for days.
▪ light , simple
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The bar serves light ~s.
▪ meagre/meager
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a meagre/meager ~ of bread and cheese
▪ four-course , three-course , etc.
▪ appetizing , delicious , excellent , lovely ( esp. BrE ), tasty
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Thanks for a delicious ~.
▪ home-cooked
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She has very little time to prepare home-cooked ~s.
▪ balanced , healthful ( AmE ), healthy , nourishing , nutritious , wholesome
▪ main
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When do you have your main ~ of the day?
▪ evening ( esp. BrE ), midday ( esp. BrE ), noon ( AmE )
▪ hot
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Hot ~s are not available after 10 o'clock.
▪ favourite/favorite
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That night he made her favourite/favorite ~.
▪ vegetarian
▪ festive ( esp. AmE )
▪ Christmas , Passover , Thanksgiving , etc.
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NOTE: Meals
▪ eat … , have …
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Have you had breakfast?
▪ take … ( formal )
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I often take lunch in the hotel bar.
▪ grab … , snatch … ( BrE )
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Let's grab lunch.
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I'm so busy I have to snatch meals when I can.
▪ come for/to … , go for/to ~ (These verbs are often used with around (esp. AmE ), out , over and round (esp. BrE ).)
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We went to Fargo's for lunch.
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We're going out for dinner.
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We're going out for a meal. ( BrE )
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You should come over for dinner sometime.
▪ ask sb to … , have sb for/to … , invite sb for/to … , take sb for/to … (These verbs are often used with around (esp. AmE ), out , over and round (esp. BrE ).)
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He wouldn't have asked me to supper if he didn't like me.
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We must have you over for dinner sometime.
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Let me take you out for lunch.
▪ be out to lunch
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He's out to lunch with a client.
▪ stop for …
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We stopped for tea at the Ritz.
▪ join sb for … , stay for/to …
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You're sure you won't stay for dinner?
▪ sit down to … , start … , finish …
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We had just sat down to breakfast when the phone rang.
▪ skip …
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I sometimes skip lunch if we're very busy.
▪ cook (sb) … , fix (sb) … ( esp. AmE ), get … ready , make (sb) … , prepare …
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She hurried downstairs to fix herself some breakfast.
▪ have … ready
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We'll have supper ready for you.
▪ serve …
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Lunch is served from 12.30 till 2.30.
▪ keep … warm , warm … up
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I'll be home late, so keep my dinner warm.
▪ provide (sb with) …
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Dinner is provided in the superb hotel restaurant.
▪ … is available
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A four-course dinner is available by prior arrangement.
▪ … is ready
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‘Breakfast's ready!’ shouted Christine.
▪ … time (usually written as one word)
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The family was always noisy at mealtimes.
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It was lunchtime.
▪ at … , during … , over …
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Nobody spoke during supper.
▪ for …
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What did you have for lunch?
▪ … of
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a breakfast of pancakes and maple syrup