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bread

Definition

  • noun: a baked food made from a mixture of flour and water
  • noun: a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal
  • verb: to cover (food) with bread crumbs before cooking it
  • verb: to cover with bread crumbs
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: spread, food, sustenance

Examples

  • He pretends to be impartial, but believe me, he 'knows which side his bread is buttered on'.

  • I took the job because I needed to earn some 'bread'. [=(more commonly) 'dough']

  • Casual clothing has always been the company's 'bread and butter'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) There's a key to a van out the back. It doesn't have a warrant, but he said that you can use it as long as you don't get it ticketed. My number. There's milk, eggs, bread. This is the best thing that has ever happened to those kids. I better get you cleaned up for this fundraiser tomorrow, yeah? (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse