Brunched

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. A merging of breakfast and lunch, often enjoyed in a late-morning to early-afternoon time slot
2. An informal meal combining both breakfast staples and lunch fare, typically served in a social setting
3. Often associated with leisurely weekends, this meal blends morning dishes with options more common to lunch gatherings

Etymology: "Brunched" is the past tense of "brunch," so its history is that of the base word: a blend of "breakfast" and "lunch." The blend is the surprising part, since it fuses two meals into one name for a single late-morning meal eaten in place of both. The word was first attested in British English in 1895, and it appeared in the United States in 1930. Speakers form the past tense the usual way, by adding "-ed" to the verb, so "brunched" describes eating a brunch at some point in the past.