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luncheon

/ˈlʌn.tʃən/ verb C2
  1. To eat luncheon. (dated, intransitive)

He/she/it luncheons · Past luncheoned · Past participle luncheoned · -ing form luncheoning

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Verb forms

Base form
luncheon
He/she/it
luncheons
Past
luncheoned
Past participle
luncheoned
-ing form
luncheoning

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She had not the air of being about to accept an invitation to luncheon.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 16 · C1
When the luncheon hour drew near there came a slight lull in the uproar.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 19 · C1
The Inspector and I must have a word with the prisoners, but you will certainly see me back at luncheon time.”
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 46 · B2
It was twenty past three when we reached our terminus, and after a hasty luncheon at the buffet we pushed on at once to Scotland Yard.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 78 · B2

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