Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breakfast in bed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: break-fast in bed
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Breakfast served to one in bed upon waking, commonly to show appreciation for the receiver.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see breakfast, in, bed.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To eat one's breakfast while in bed.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The children made their mother breakfast in bed on her birthday."
"You may choose to provide the option of breakfast in bed to guests celebrating special occasions. (Consider that accidents will occur and permanent food stains may result to comforters, blankets, or carpets.)"
"Today is Father's Day! Alice Bee totally surprised me by making breakfast in bed! Pancakes, maple syrup, even a fresh pot of coffee […]"
"The next morning, Patrick surprised Debbie and made her breakfast in bed with her favorite breakfast of pancakes and orange juice. “Aren't you going to have breakfast?” she asked him. “I ate while I was cooking[…]”"
"I ate breakfast in bed this morning."
"Not that I "go in" for breakfasting in bed. It is a lazy, ignoble habit. A man ought to divide his life fairly between bed and board."

Usage

Inflected Forms

breakfasts in bed (plural) breakfasts in bed (present, singular) breakfasting in bed (participle, present) breakfasted in bed (participle, past) breakfasted in bed (past)

Questions

What does breakfast in bed mean?: Breakfast served to one in bed upon waking, commonly to show appreciation for the receiver.

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