/ lʌntʃ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U , C ] a meal eaten in the middle of the day :
She's gone to lunch.
I'm ready for some lunch.
What shall we have for lunch ?
We serve hot and cold lunches.
a one-hour lunch break
Let's do lunch (= have lunch together) .
—see also bag lunch , box lunch , packed lunch , ploughman's lunch ➡ note at meal
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IDIOMS
- out to lunch
—more at free adjective
■ verb
[ v ] ( formal ) to have lunch, especially at a restaurant :
He lunched with a client at the Ritz.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: abbreviation of luncheon .