breadcrumb

ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm

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Definition of breadcrumb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

trail clue

Rare

clue in a series leading to a place

Rare

Each breadcrumb led them closer to the treasure.

hint

lead

trail

navigation

TECH.

link in a chain for navigation aid

TECH.

The breadcrumb showed the path to the homepage.

link

path

trail

technology

TECH.

fragment of data for logging actions

TECH.

The breadcrumb helped trace the error in the code.

trace

Verb

tr.

figurative

Rare

lead someone using clues or enticements

Rare

He breadcrumbed his friend to the surprise party.

guide

lead

web design

TECH.

add navigational breadcrumbs to a web page

TECH.

The developer breadcrumbed the site for easier navigation.

navigate

path

trail

cooking

Rare

coat food with breadcrumbs

Rare

They breadcrumbed the fish for the recipe.

coat

cover

encrust

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Origin of breadcrumb

English, bread (food) + crumb (small piece)

Terms with breadcrumb included in their meaning

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queen of puddings

food

pudding with breadcrumb custard, jam, and meringue

Examples of breadcrumb in a sentence

Breadcrumbs in the story hinted at the surprise ending.
The website's breadcrumb trail was easy to follow.
She clicked on the breadcrumb to return to the previous page.
Breadcrumbs in the app showed user navigation paths.
Developers used breadcrumbs to debug the system.
She breadcrumbed her followers with cryptic posts.

The detective breadcrumbed the suspect to the truth.
She breadcrumbed the blog for better user experience.
Breadcrumbing the app improved its usability.
The chef breadcrumbed the chicken before frying.
For a crispy texture, breadcrumb the vegetables.

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French:piste, mener par des indices, ...
German:Hinweis, locken, ...
Italian:indizio, guidare, ...
Spanish:pista, guiar con pistas, ...
Portuguese:pista, guiar, ...
Chinese:线索, 用线索引导, ...
Japanese:手がかり, 導く, ...
Arabic:دليل, قَادَ بِخُيُوطٍ, ...
Hebrew:רֶמֶז דֶּרֶךְ, לְהוֹבִיל, ...
Russian:подсказка, подводить, ...
Ukrainian:підказка, вести, ...
Hindi:सुराग, मार्गदर्शन करना, ...
Bengali:সূত্র, পথ দেখানো, ...
Catalan:pista, guiar amb pistes, ...
Czech:stopa, navádět, ...
Danish:brødkrumme, lokke, ...
Dutch:broodkruimel, leiden, ...
Greek:υπόδειξη, οδηγώ, ...
Hungarian:nyom, terelgetni, ...
Khmer:តម្រុយតាមដានជាបន្តបន្ទាប់, នាំនរណាម្នាក់ទៅរកអ្វីមួយដោយផ្តល់តម្រុយ ឬការល្បួងបន្តិចម្តងៗ, ...
Korean:단서, 유인하다, ...
Persian:سرنخ, هدایت کرد, ...
Polish:wskazówka, naprowadzać, ...
Portuguese (BR):pista, guiar, ...
Romanian:indiciu, a ademeni, ...
Swedish:ledtråd, locka, ...
Thai:เบาะแส, ล่อ, ...
Turkish:ekmek kırıntısı, ipuçlarıyla yönlendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:manh mối, dẫn dắt, ...

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