lunch out
To have lunch either outdoors or in a restaurantTo have lunch either outdoors or in a restaurant; to dine out for lunch.
» Tom ate a light lunch before working out.
Tom nahm vor der körperlichen Ertüchtigung nur ein leichtes Mittagessen zu sich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 senses(informal, intransitive)To have lunch either outdoors or in a restaurant; to dine out for lunch.
Let's lunch out today.
(intransitive, slang)To be distracted, spacey or out to lunch, often as a result of cannabis use.
Dude is totally lunching out right now.
Examples
8 sentencesTom ate a light lunch before working out.
deTom nahm vor der körperlichen Ertüchtigung nur ein leichtes Mittagessen zu sich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
After lunch, set out for the next destination.
We had an early lunch and set out at 12:30.
deWir haben früher als sonst zu Mittag gegessen und sind um 12:30 Uhr losgegangen. — Bellinger
When was the last time you had lunch out?
deWann hast du das letzte Mal auswärts zu Mittag gegessen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I cannot have lunch out. I have a meeting after a while.
Forms
lunches out, lunching out, lunched out, lunched out| Base form | lunch out · to lunch out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lunches out |
| Present participle | lunching out |
| Past simple | lunched out |
| Past participle | lunched out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb