# breakfasting

Pronunciation: US say "BRAYK-fast-ing" /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæstɪŋ/; UK say "BRAYK-fahst-ing" /ˈbreɪkˌfɑːstɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The action or process of eating breakfast, the first meal of the day.
   - Simple: The eating of the first meal of the day, in the morning.
   - _Their leisurely breakfasting on the terrace was interrupted by a sudden downpour._
   - _Unhurried breakfasting was a luxury she rarely enjoyed on workdays._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of breakfast. — present participle and gerund of breakfast
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of breakfast. Use this form for the -ing version of the verb.
   - _She was breakfasting in the garden when the phone call came._
   - _Breakfasting alone gave him a calm hour to read the paper._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/breakfasting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).