Meaning & Definition of word "Bagel"

Bagel

/ˈbeɪɡl/

1. A round bread roll with a hole in the center, usually boiled before baking.
- Example: I ordered a sesame seed bagel with cream cheese for breakfast.
2. A type of bread product that is often toasted and served with various toppings, used particularly in Jewish cuisine.
- Example: She spread some lox and capers on her bagel for lunch.
3. A bagel can also refer to a variety of other baked goods that are similar in shape and texture, but not necessarily made from the traditional recipe.
- Example: The bakery offered a selection of bagels, including whole wheat and garlic flavors.

●Yiddish 'beygel', which is possibly derived from the German 'ring' or 'bracelet'.

bagel shop:

A place where bagels and often other breakfast items are sold.

to have a bagel:

To eat a bagel, often in the context of breakfast.

everything bagel:

A bagel topped with a mixture of seasonings including sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, garlic, and salt.

cream cheese:

A soft, spreadable cheese often served with bagels.

lox:

Cured salmon, commonly served on bagels.

schmear:

A term for a spread, especially cream cheese, used on bagels.

Meaning: To bagel something.

● Example Sentence: I bageled my breakfast by putting everything on my bagel.

Meaning: Bagel as a verb in social contexts, meaning to gather for brunch.

● Example Sentence: We're bageling at the cafe this weekend.