I. ˈlənch noun
( -es )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: probably short for luncheon (I)
1. archaic : a piece of food
2.
a. : a light meal usually in the middle of the day : luncheon
b. : a light meal taken at any time of the day or night at a selected place
midnight lunch
picnic lunch
c. : the regular midday meal when the principal meal is eaten in the evening
3. : food prepared for lunch
4. : a place where food is cooked and sold : lunchroom
dairy lunch
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
intransitive verb
: to eat lunch
lunched at a restaurant
transitive verb
: to provide lunch for
insisted on lunching them before they left
III. noun
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- out to lunch