Synonyms and antonyms of Types of meal in British Thesaurus

a bite (noun)

a small meal, especially one that you eat in a hurry

a square meal ()

a large meal that makes you feel satisfied

banquet (noun)

a formal meal prepared for a large number of people on an important occasion

baon (noun)

Philippine English food that is taken in a bag or box to school, to work, or on a journey

barbecue (noun)

a meal at which meat and other food is cooked and eaten outside, often a meal that you invite friends to

barbie (noun)

Australianinformal a barbecue

BBQ (abbreviation)

barbecue

bento box (noun)

a Japanese-style packed lunch, usually made up of several different items such as chicken or fish, rice, vegetables and salad

box lunch (noun)

American a cold meal, such as sandwiches and fruit, that is given to someone to eat later, especially at a conference or meeting

braai (noun)

South African a meal at which meat and other food are cooked on a fire outside

breakfast (noun)

the first meal you have in the morning

breakfast (noun)

a meal consisting of the things people often have for breakfast, for example eggs or bacon

breakfast (noun)

used about things you eat for breakfast or use at breakfast time

brunch (noun)

a meal that combines breakfast and lunch and is usually served in the late morning

buffet (noun)

a meal at which all the food is put on a table and people go and choose what they want

carryout (noun)

mainly American a takeaway meal or restaurant

chesanyama (noun)

South African a place where people come together to buy meat from a butcher's and have it grilled on an open fire called a braai

Christmas dinner (noun)

a traditional meal eaten at Christmas, in the UK often consisting of turkey (=a large bird) with vegetables, followed by a heavy fruit pudding called Christmas pudding

collation (noun)

formaloften humorous a simple meal, usually consisting of cold foods

continental breakfast (noun)

a breakfast consisting of bread and butter, coffee or tea, and sometimes pastries or croissants

cooked breakfast (noun)

British a breakfast of cooked food that is traditional in the UK, usually including eggs, bacon, toast, and tea or coffee

cookout (noun)

American an informal meal eaten outside with food usually cooked over a fire or on a barbecue

cream tea (noun)

British a small meal eaten in the afternoon consisting of tea with scones, jam, and cream

dinner (noun)

the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday. A more usual word for a midday meal is lunch. An early evening meal is sometimes called tea, and a late evening meal is sometimes called supper

dinner (noun)

a special meal that you have to celebrate a particular occasion

dinner (noun)

a formal evening meal arranged by an organization as a social event for a particular purpose

elevenses (noun)

Britishinformal old-fashioned something small to eat and drink in the middle of the morning, between breakfast and lunch

English breakfast (noun)

in the UK, a large breakfast that includes eggs and bacon (=thin pieces of meat from a pig)

feast (noun)

a large meal

feast (noun)

a large meal for a lot of people, usually in order to celebrate something

high tea (noun)

Britishold-fashioned a small meal served in the late afternoon

iftar (noun)

a meal that is eaten by Muslims after sunset to break their fast during the month of Ramadan

liquid lunch (noun)

humorous a lunch in which you drink a lot of alcohol but do not eat very much

lunch (noun)

a meal that you eat in the middle of the day

luncheon (noun)

formal lunch, especially a formal lunch for a lot of people

meal (noun)

an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or dinner

nosh-up (noun)

Britishinformal a big meal

packed lunch (noun)

British food that you take with you in a box or bag to work, school etc to eat for lunch

picnic (noun)

a meal eaten outside, especially in the countryside

pulutan (noun)

Philippine English small amounts of food eaten with alcoholic drinks, especially beer

ready meal (noun)

British a meal that you buy already cooked, so that you only have to heat it before eating it

school dinner (noun)

British a meal that a school provides for students in the middle of the day

smorgasbord (noun)

a meal of cold food that is put on a table so that people can take what they want

snack (noun)

a small amount of food that you eat between meals

spread (noun)

informal a large meal with a lot of different dishes to choose from

supper (noun)

the last main meal of the day, usually an informal meal that you eat at home

supper (noun)

British a very small informal meal that you eat before going to bed

takeaway (noun)

British a meal that you buy in a restaurant or shop and take home to eat. The American word is takeout

takeout (noun)

mainly American a takeaway

tea (noun)

British a meal eaten in the evening

tea (noun)

informal a small meal consisting of sandwiches etc that is eaten in the afternoon with tea

tiffin (noun)

Indian English a small meal that you eat in the middle of the day

to-go (adjective)

mainly American designed to be taken and used or eaten away from where it is bought

TV dinner (noun)

a ready meal

wedding breakfast (noun)

a special meal to which the guests are invited after a wedding