lunch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [lʌ̃nt͡ʃ] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Received-Pronunciation) audio
- /lʌnt͡ʃ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
- (General-American) audio
- /lʌnʃ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Recorded since 1580 in the sense “piece, hunk”. The word luncheon with the same meaning is presumably an extension on the pattern of puncheon (“cask”) and truncheon (“cudgel”). But earliest found forms of luncheon include lunshin and lunching, which are equivalent to lunch + -ing, with the suffix -ing possibly later modified to imitate a French origin. In contrast, the more common sense “light meal” is first attested for luncheon in 1652 and for lunch in 1829, so in this sense the latter is probably a shortening of the former. Lunch is possibly a derivative of lump (as hunch is from hump. See hunch for more), or represents an alteration of nuncheon, from Middle English nonechenche (“light midday meal”) (see nuncheon) and altered by northern English dialect lunch (“hunk of bread or cheese”) (1590), which perhaps is from lump or from Spanish lonja (“a slice”, literally “loin”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) A break in play between the first and second sessions.
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(US, countable, qualifier:Minnesota, uncountable) Any small meal, especially one eaten at a social gathering.
“Oh, you mustn’t dream of going home without your tea,” cried Anne in distress. “I’ll get it right off—I’ll go and put the tea down this very minute.” “I must go home,” repeated Diana, stupidly but determinedly. “Let me get you a lunch anyhow,” implored Anne. “Let me give you a bit of fruit-cake and some of the cherry preserves. […]”
1908, L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables:After the funeral there was a lunch for those who didn't go to the cemetery.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A thin piece or hunk (of bread, meat, etc.)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lunches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
lunch meat · lupper · lunch bucket · lunchette · three-martini lunch · plate lunch · lunchmaking · free lunch · sack lunch · lunch lady · dairy lunch · launch one's lunch · there is no such thing as a free lunch · ploughman's lunch · box lunch · brunch · lunch hook · lunch trailer · Lunchable · lunchless · lose one's lunch · playlunch · dry lunch · no free lunch theorem · funch · working lunch · lunch pail Democrat · business lunch · lunch-and-learn · lunch-time · blunch · lunchware · prelunch · lunch kettle · lunchwards · pack a lunch · no free lunch · bag lunch · lunch counter · out to lunch · split lunch · packed lunch · lunchbreak · lunch money · lunch shaming · businessman's lunch · walk after lunch · lunchee · pack lunch · lunner · cut lunch · luncheteria · postlunch · lunch break · lunch box · lunch hour · lunchline · lunchmate · linner · dunch · plowman's lunch · there is no free lunch · lunch truck · lunchable · do lunch · eat someone's lunch · there ain't no such thing as a free lunch · liquid lunch · lunch pail · little lunch · Dutch lunch · there's no such thing as a free lunch · launch lunch · power lunch · lunchtime
Descendants
লাঞ্চ · lunch · ланч · ланч · ランチ · lanche · lunsj · lunch · lunch · lunsj · Lunch · ленч · lonche · lunch · 런치 · lunch · לאָנטש
Synonyms
luncheon (midday meal) · nones (midday meal)
Translations (209)
fr lunch (meal around midday) · pl lunch (meal around midday) · ang nōnmete (meal around midday) · es lonche (meal around midday) · grc ἄριστον (meal around midday) · ru ланч (meal around midday) · af middagete (meal around midday) · uk обі́д (meal around midday) · et lõuna (meal around midday) · sd مانجھاندو (meal around midday) · pdt Meddach (meal around midday) · es almuerzo (meal around midday) · no lunsj (meal around midday) · sh ру́чак (meal around midday) · sq sillë (meal around midday) · da frokost (meal around midday) · sq drekë (meal around midday) · sc marèndha (meal around midday) · kk қонақасы (meal around midday) · mi tina (meal around midday) · ka ლანჩი (meal around midday) · yue 晏晝 /晏昼 (meal around midday) · ang undernmete (meal around midday) · ru обе́д (meal around midday) · sl obed (meal around midday) · sk obed (meal around midday) · cmn 午飯 /午饭 (meal around midday) · ltg dīniškys (meal around midday) · es lonch (meal around midday) · vi bữa trưa (meal around midday) · io dejuneto (meal around midday) · sa मध्याह्नभोजन (meal around midday) · cy cinio bach (meal around midday) · eo tagmanĝo (meal around midday) · el γεύμα (meal around midday) · ia lunch (meal around midday) · ka მეორე საუზმე (meal around midday) · eo lunĉo (meal around midday) · ik aiḷiłiq (meal around midday) · th ข้าวกลางวัน (meal around midday) · ajp غدا (meal around midday) · bg лънч (meal around midday) · uz tushlik (meal around midday) · yi װאַרעמעס (meal around midday) · th ข้าวเที่ยง (meal around midday) · ur دوپَہَر کا کھانا (meal around midday) · kk түскі тамақ (meal around midday) · tk günortanlyk (meal around midday) · km អាហារថ្ងៃត្រង់ (meal around midday) · fo døgurði (meal around midday) · kea almose (meal around midday) · acw غدا (meal around midday) · io dejuno (meal around midday) · fa-ira ناهار (meal around midday) · ko 점심(點心)밥 (meal around midday) · fr dîner (Cajun) (meal around midday) · bg о́бед (meal around midday) · ro prânz (meal around midday) · vi bữa ăn trưa (meal around midday) · sh rúčak (meal around midday) · enm dyner (meal around midday) · is hádegismatur (meal around midday) · mk ручек (meal around midday) · nl lunch (meal around midday) · dsb wobjed (meal around midday) · cu обѣдъ (meal around midday) · cmn 午餐 (meal around midday) · ur ظُہْرانَہ m لَنْچ (meal around midday) · pt grande-almoço (meal around midday) · be ланч (meal around midday) · de Mittagessen (meal around midday) · tk günortanlyk nahar (meal around midday) · bg обя́д (meal around midday) · yi מיטאָג (meal around midday) · rif amešri (meal around midday) · nrf dénaïr (meal around midday) · sh obed (meal around midday) · vec disnar (meal around midday) · oc dinnar (meal around midday) · th อาหารเที่ยง (meal around midday) · tzm ⵉⵎⴽⵍⵉ (meal around midday) · es lunch (meal around midday) · bcl pangudto (meal around midday) · eo meztagmanĝaĵo (meal around midday) · ca dinar (meal around midday) · nv yistʼé (meal around midday) · cic tabookoli (meal around midday) · rm gentar (meal around midday) · mzn چاشت (meal around midday) · ja 昼餉 (meal around midday) · be абе́д (meal around midday) · nb lunsj (meal around midday) · eu bazkari (meal around midday) · ja 昼食 (meal around midday) · uz ikkinchi nonushta (meal around midday) · sv lunch (meal around midday) · ga lón (meal around midday) · kk түскі ас (meal around midday) · he אֲרוּחַת צׇהֳרַיִם (meal around midday) · gd diathad (meal around midday) · rup prãndzu (meal around midday) · fi lounas (meal around midday) · wa dinner (meal around midday) · ast comida (meal around midday) · th มื้อกลางวัน (meal around midday) · el μεσημεριανό (meal around midday) · ru второ́й за́втрак (meal around midday) · ro dejun (meal around midday) · got 𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐍄𐍃 (meal around midday) · kk түскілік (meal around midday) · ms makan tengahari (meal around midday) · afb غدا (meal around midday) · it seconda colazione (meal around midday) · sc pràgnu (meal around midday) · bal چاشت (meal around midday) · br merenn (meal around midday) · uz obed (meal around midday) · ik qitiqquutaq (meal around midday) · ky обед (meal around midday) · tzm ⵎⵎⵏⵙⵓ (meal around midday) · km បាយថ្ងៃត្រង់ (meal around midday) · mt ikla (meal around midday) · sl južina (meal around midday) · ko 주식 (meal around midday) · se lunša (meal around midday) · lo ອາຫານທ່ຽງ (meal around midday) · haw ʻaina awakea (meal around midday) · lv pusdienas (meal around midday) · kk түстік (meal around midday) · hu ebéd (meal around midday) · hi लंच (meal around midday) · izh lounat (meal around midday) · mn ᠬᠥᠩᠭᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠭᠤᠰᠢ (meal around midday) · is hádegisverður (meal around midday) · ru ленч (meal around midday) · gl xantar (meal around midday) · hsb wobjed (meal around midday) · ps غرمنۍ (meal around midday) · th อาหารกลางวัน (meal around midday) · ja ランチ (meal around midday) · kmr firavîn (meal around midday) · cs oběd (meal around midday) · wa marinde (meal around midday) · sh обед (meal around midday) · uk ланч (meal around midday) · sc bústu (meal around midday) · bn মধ্যাহ্ন বিরতি (cricket break) · hy ճաշ (meal around midday) · ko 런치 (meal around midday) · scn pranzu (meal around midday) · mn хөнгөн зууш (meal around midday) · az nahar (meal around midday) · mn ленч (meal around midday) · sl kosilo (meal around midday) · my နေ့လယ်စာ (meal around midday) · ceb paniudto (meal around midday) · tg таоми пешин (meal around midday) · th เพล (meal around midday) · bn লাঞ্চ (meal around midday) · ckb فراوین (meal around midday) · pt almoço (meal around midday) · az günorta yeməyi (meal around midday) · lld marënda (meal around midday) · mwl almuorço (meal around midday) · fr déjeuner (meal around midday) · om laaqana (meal around midday) · hy լանչ (meal around midday) · ja 昼ご飯 (meal around midday) · inh марта (meal around midday) · ko 점심(點心) 식사 (meal around midday) · id makan siang (meal around midday) · tl tanghalian (meal around midday) · tg ноҳор (meal around midday) · nl middageten (meal around midday) · ar غَدَاء (meal around midday) · ia prandio (meal around midday) · fur gustà (meal around midday) · da middagsmad (meal around midday) · hi नहार (meal around midday) · de Lunch (meal around midday) · tg хӯроки пешин (meal around midday) · kaa túslik (meal around midday) · ja 昼飯 (meal around midday) · tr öğle yemeği (meal around midday) · ko 점심 (meal around midday) · vo koled (meal around midday) · ky түштөм (meal around midday) · wal laaxaa (meal around midday) · uz lench (meal around midday) · es yanta (meal around midday) · it pranzo (meal around midday) · la prandium (meal around midday) · pdc Essschtick (meal around midday) · mhn vormes (meal around midday) · grc δεῖπνον (meal around midday) · hi दोपहर का खाना (meal around midday) · kea almosu (meal around midday) · pl obiad (meal around midday) · ro mare dejun (meal around midday) · ko 오반 (meal around midday) · yi לאָנטש (meal around midday) · ckb نانی نیوەڕۆ (meal around midday) · aii ܟܵܘܸܬܪܵܐ (meal around midday) · se gaskabiebmu (meal around midday) · lt pietūs (meal around midday) · ko 중식 (meal around midday) · es comida (meal around midday) · th มื้อเที่ยง (meal around midday) · gag üülen imää (meal around midday)