be out to lunch

  • 41lunch — 1 /lVntS/ noun (C, U) 1 a meal eaten in the middle of the day: at lunch: Anna said something at lunch about leaving. | have lunch: When do you usually have lunch? | have some lunch: I m starved. Let s have some lunch. | have sth for lunch: All I… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 42lunch — lunch1 [ lʌntʃ ] noun count or uncount *** a meal that you eat in the middle of the day: We stopped for a light (=small) lunch. for lunch: I ve got a sandwich for lunch. have lunch: Let s have lunch at that new restaurant. go to lunch: Mr. Miller …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 43lunch — I UK [lʌntʃ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms lunch : singular lunch plural lunches *** a meal that you eat in the middle of the day We stopped for a light (= small) lunch. for lunch: I ll get a sandwich for lunch. have lunch: Let s… …

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  • 44Lunch box — For other uses, see Lunch box (disambiguation). Lunch box and vacuum bottle owned by Harry S. Truman …

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  • 45lunch — luncher, n. lunchless, adj. /lunch/, n. 1. a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon. 2. any light meal or snack. 3. a restaurant or lunchroom: Let s eat at the dairy lunch. 4. out to lunch, Slang. not paying attention or tending …

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  • 46lunch — /lʌntʃ / (say lunch) noun 1. a meal taken at midday or shortly after; luncheon. 2. a snack or light meal taken at any time of day. 3. lunchtime or a lunch hour. –adjective 4. of or relating to lunch. –verb (i) 5. to eat lunch. –verb (t) 6. to… …

  • 47Out of the Box (TV series) — For other uses, see Out of the box (disambiguation). Out of the Box Format Children s television series …

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  • 48out — adj., adv. unconscious 1) out cold ( completely unconscious ) intent on 2) out to + inf. (she is out to get revenge) gone 3) out to (out to lunch) misc. 4) over and out (used at the end of a radio message); to turn smt. inside out; down and out ( …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 49lunch — noun a meal eaten in the middle of the day. verb eat lunch. ↘take (someone) out for lunch. Phrases out to lunch informal unbalanced or stupid. Derivatives luncher noun Origin C19: abbrev. of luncheon …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 50lunch — [[t]lʌntʃ[/t]] n. 1) a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon 2) any light meal or snack 3) to eat lunch 4) to provide lunch for • out to lunch Etymology: 1585–95; shortening of luncheon lunch′er, n …

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