lʌntʃ n. & v. --n. 1 the meal eaten in the middle of the day. 2 a light meal eaten at anytime. --v. 1 intr. eat one's lunch. 2 tr. provide lunch for. ølunch-box a container for a packed meal. lunch-hour (or -time) a break fromwork, when lunch is eaten. øøluncher n. [LUNCHEON]