Brunch, Snack, High Tea
Brunch = late morning meal instead of breakfast and lunch, usually occurring around the hour of 11 a.m.
( i.e. the eater avoids breakfast and lunch, instead they combine breakfast and lunch which results in brunch)
Note: History and etymology for brunch. Breakfast + Lunch = BRUNCH.
(Etymology = Science of origin and history of words.)
- They always have brunch together on Sundays.
- Having a meal with friends at eleven o’ clock in the morning is an example of brunch.
- He had earlier got drunk during a champagne brunch.
Snack = (noun) a small amount of food eaten between meals
- Snack bar/counter.
- They finished the snack in silence.
- If there’s a cafe nearby, we could stop for a snack.
- The school authorities give snacks to the LKG students during intervals.
Snack = (verb) have a snack
- They snacked on tea and cake.
Note:- Unlike brunch, in the case of snacks we don’t avoid our regular meals.
High Tea = A meal eaten in the late afternoon or early evening typically consisting of a cooked dish, bread and butter, and tea. A possible explanation why this type of meal is called HIGH TEA is the fact that it is eaten at a table. In comparison, afternoon tea is taken seating in LOW, comfortable chairs or sofas.
- My friend Ravi has asked us round to high tea on Wednesday.
- The Secretary announced that we would be having only high tea around 7 p.m after the meeting and he added that an elaborate dinner would be arranged after the Annual General Meeting to be held after two months.