# lunching

Pronunciation: say "LUN-ching" /ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of having lunch, the meal eaten in the middle of the day.
   - Simple: The act of sitting down to eat the midday meal.
   - _Lunching at noon gives the whole team a chance to catch up._
   - _Her habit of lunching alone gave her quiet time to read._

## Verb

2. Present participle of lunch. — present participle and gerund of lunch
   - Simple: Present participle of lunch. Use this form when the action is happening right now.
   - _We were lunching on the terrace when the rain started._
   - _He spent the whole afternoon lunching with old colleagues._

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