Phrase guide

breakfast in bed

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Breakfast served to one in bed upon waking, commonly to show appreciation for the receiver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The children made their mother breakfast in bed on her birthday.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see breakfast, in, bed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • I ate breakfast in bed this morning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To eat one's breakfast while in bed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: café na cama — breakfast served to someone in bed
  • Swedish: frukost på sängen — breakfast served to someone in bed