Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

menu

/ˈmɛn.ju/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: menu
IPA: /ˈmɛn.ju/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.

noun

A list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large poster or display board inside the establishment, displayed outside the restaurant, or digital.

noun

The food or drinks that are available in a restaurant, café, or bar.

noun

A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a keyboard, mouse, or controller under a graphical user interface.

noun

A list or agenda.

verb

To include (something) in a menu.

Transitive verb

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

"After the wedding celebration was over the menu was displayed for dinner."
"The server handed us the menu."
"We selected duck pâté and chicken goujons from the menu."
"They took the chicken sandwich off their menu."
"We've added a few new dishes to our menu."
"What's on the menu for today's meeting?"

Etymology

Borrowed from French menu. Doublet of menudo and minute.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: menu

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɛn.ju/
British English: /ˈmɛn.juː/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

menus (plural) menoo (alternative) menus (present, singular) menuing (participle, present) menued (participle, past) menued (past)

Derived Forms

megamenu menued menuese menuless submenu

Phrases

burger menu Chinese menu context menu dégustation menu degustation menu do you have a menu in English dropdown menu drop-down menu

Synonyms

fare bill of fare card carte du jour carte computer menu

Rhymes With

venue genu venew

Questions

How do you pronounce menu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛn.ju/.
What does menu mean?: The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.
Where does menu come from?: It is traced to French.

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