to lunch
33
1.0
- verb
- /lʌntʃ/
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- My dad's taking me to the new building and then to lunch.
Examples
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When she went back to ask him to lunch, he was just putting down his phone.
Fiction book (1998) -
We usually lunch together on Fridays after class.
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All right, we're going to lunch, right?
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We do lunch in 10 minutes.
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"And then we're going to lunch in the Wine Bar, and then we're coming home again."
Fiction book (1990) -
A few weeks ago, I invited myself to lunch at three different middle schools in Central Iowa.
Blog text (21) -
On day four, she invited me to lunch at the juice bar next to the spa.
Fiction book (2001) -
During the day, they would march the cadets to and from classes and to lunch.
Academic text (2015) -
Over the following days, they shopped at Harrods, walked in Green Park, and lunched at the Savoy.
Fiction book (1990) -
Much to my surprise and delight, Leiris accepted, and we lunched at the museum's little restaurant, the Caf Totem.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
100
1.3
To eat the main meal of the day, often with other people
14
2.6
Eat lunch quickly without planning
To stop for a short rest with a meal at midday
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.6
To beat someone in business by taking their customers and sales
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Archaic
1
8.8
A long business lunch where people drink several martinis and relax
A cold meal of bread, cheese, and salad, sometimes with pickles or cold meat
How Fast
- Informal
14
2.6
27
1.0
33
1.0
- Formal
100
1.3
31
2.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lunch as a verb comes from the noun and simply means to 'have lunch' or eat the midday meal. So to lunch is to eat in the middle of the day.