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

  • (..) Alive? Trees that could whisper... ...talk to each other... ...even move. I'm starving. We ain't had nothing but maggoty bread for three stinking days. Yeah! Why can't we have some meat?! What about them? They're fresh. (..)
    2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • (..) It's the Ring, isn't it? It's getting heavier. - What food have we got left? - Let me see. Oh, yes. Lovely. Lembas bread. And look! More Lembas bread. I don't usually hold with foreign food... ...but this Elvish stuff, it's not bad. Nothing ever dampens your spirits, does it, Sam? (..)
    2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers