Bread — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈbred/

Meaning & Definition of Bread

Bread (noun)

  1. a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal
  2. food, sustenance
  3. livelihood

Bread (verb)

  1. to cover with bread crumbs

Bread (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

    "I'll buy that tomorrow, when I get some bread"

    similar: bucks, cabbage (slang), cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, jack (slang), kale (slang), legal tender, lolly (British), long green (slang), loot, lucre, money, moola (slang), needful, pelf, scratch (slang), shekels, tender, wampum
    related: coinage, specie, dead presidents (slang), folding money, paper money, scrip, banknote, cashier's check, check, draft, money order, note, promissory note, bill, dollar, greenback, bankroll, capital, finances, funds, roll (slang), wad, wallet, chump change, dibs (slang), dime, mite, peanuts, pittance, shoestring, big bucks, bomb (British), boodle, bundle, earth, fortune, king's ransom, megabucks, mint, packet (chiefly British), pile, pot, abundance, means, opulence, riches, treasure, wealth, resources, wherewithal, mad money, petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

  2. substances intended to be eaten

    "supplied his charges with bread and a place to stay"

    similar: chow, chuck (chiefly West), comestibles, eatables, eats, edibles, fare, food, foodstuffs, grub, meat, provender, provisions, table, tucker (chiefly Australian), viands, victuals, vittles
    related: commissary, rations, supplies, aliment, nutriment, diet, nourishment, nurture, sustenance, mess, pap, ensilage, feed, fodder, forage, silage, slop, swill, feast, meal, refreshments, regale, repast, spread, board, dish, plate, platter, serving, finger food, natural food
    near: bane, poison, toxin, venom

Related Entry: Break bread (phrase)

Break bread is a different word from Bread. The synonyms below are for break bread, not for bread.

  1. to take a meal

    "They always enjoy breaking bread with friends."

    similar: dine, eat, fare, feed, partake, refresh, victual
    related: banquet, feast, repast, chow (down), dig in, glut, gorge, gormandize, overeat, overfeed, pig out, graze, nibble, nosh, pick, snack, board, mess, dine out, breakfast, lunch, sup, picnic
    near: diet, fast

Related Entry: Broken bread (phrase)

Broken bread is a different word from Bread. The synonyms below are for broken bread, not for bread.

  1. to take a meal

    "They always enjoy breaking bread with friends."

    similar: dined, eaten, fared, fed, partaken, refreshed, victualed
    related: banqueted, feasted, repasted, chowed (down), dug in, glutted, gorged, gormandized, overeaten, overfed, pigged out, grazed, nibbled, noshed, picked, snacked, boarded, dined out, messed, breakfasted, lunched, supped, picnicked
    near: dieted, fasted

Related Entry: Broke bread (phrase)

Broke bread is a different word from Bread. The synonyms below are for broke bread, not for bread.

  1. to take a meal

    "They always enjoy breaking bread with friends."

    similar: ate, dined, fared, fed, partook, refreshed, victualed
    related: banqueted, feasted, repasted, chowed (down), dug in, glutted, gorged, gormandized, overate, overfed, pigged out, grazed, nibbled, noshed, picked, snacked, boarded, dined out, messed, breakfasted, lunched, supped, picnicked
    near: dieted, fasted

Related Entry: Breaks bread (phrase)

Breaks bread is a different word from Bread. The synonyms below are for breaks bread, not for bread.

  1. to take a meal

    "They always enjoy breaking bread with friends."

    similar: dines, eats, fares, feeds, partakes, refreshes, victuals
    related: banquets, feasts, repasts, chows (down), digs in, gluts, gorges, gormandizes, overeats, overfeeds, pigs out, grazes, nibbles, noshes, picks, snacks, boards, dines out, messes, breakfasts, lunches, sups, picnics
    near: diets, fasts

Related Entry: Breaking bread (phrase)

Breaking bread is a different word from Bread. The synonyms below are for breaking bread, not for bread.

  1. to take a meal

    "They always enjoy breaking bread with friends."

    similar: dining, eating, faring, feeding, partaking, refreshing, victualing
    related: banqueting, feasting, repasting, chowing (down), digging in, glutting, gorging, gormandizing, overeating, overfeeding, pigging out, grazing, nibbling, noshing, picking, snacking, boarding, dining out, messing, breakfasting, lunching, supping, picnicking
    near: dieting, fasting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Bread

The most common words with a similar meaning to Bread:

Slang: cabbage, jack, kale, long green, moola, scratch
British: lolly
Chiefly West: chuck
Chiefly Australian: tucker
bucks, cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, legal tender, loot, lucre, money, needful, pelf, shekels, tender, wampum, chow, comestibles, eatables, eats, edibles, fare, food, foodstuffs, grub, meat, provender, provisions, table, viands, victuals, vittles

Related Words for Bread

coinage, specie, dead presidents, folding money, paper money, scrip, banknote, cashier's check, check, draft, money order, note, promissory note, bill, dollar, greenback, bankroll, capital, finances, funds, roll, wad, wallet, chump change, dibs, dime, mite, peanuts, pittance, shoestring

Near Antonyms of Bread

bane, poison, toxin, venom

Word Forms of Bread

Inflections: breaded, breading, breads

Derived words: bready (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Bread

Middle English breed, from Old English brēad; akin to Old High German brōt bread, Old English brēowan to brew

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Bread

Words & Phrases Containing Bread

bread-and-butter, bread and butter, bread and circuses, bread box, bread machine, bread maker, bread mold, bread pudding

Frequently Asked Questions about Bread

What does "Bread" mean?

"Bread" means a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Bread"?

Other words for "Bread" include bucks, cabbage, cash, change, chips, coin, currency and dough. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Bread" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Bread"?

There are 129 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Bread". Common alternatives include bucks, cabbage, cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold and green.

What is a slang word for "Bread"?

Slang words for "Bread" include cabbage, jack, kale, long green, moola and scratch.

How do you use "Bread" in a sentence?

Examples of "Bread" in a sentence: "I'll buy that tomorrow, when I get some bread"; "supplied his charges with bread and a place to stay".

Is "Bread" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Bread" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Bread" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Bread" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Bread"?

"Bread" is pronounced /ˈbred/.