supper

[ suhp-er ]

noun

1. the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.
2. any light evening meal, especially one taken late in the evening:

   an after-the-theater supper.

adjective

1. of or relating to supper:

   the supper dishes.

2. for, during, or including supper:

   a supper party.

supper

/ ˈsʌpə /

noun

1. an evening meal, esp a light one
2. an evening social event featuring a supper
3. sing for one's supper
   to obtain something by performing a service

verb

1. rare.
   tr to give supper to
2. rare.
   intr to eat supper

Derived Forms

• ˈsupperless, adjective

Other Words From

• supper·less adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of supper¹

1225–75; Middle English sup ( p ) er < Old French souper, noun use of souper to sup ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of supper¹

C13: from Old French soper; see sup ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see sing for one's supper .

Example Sentences

But it’s the way she employs her gaze in that Last Supper monologue and every moment of “The Penguin” that captures the extraordinariness of a little-known character in the “Batman” universe.

From Salon

Judas, who betrayed Jesus, is thought to have been the 13th guest to sit down to the Last Supper.

From BBC

While the ONS says the figures are estimates, it suggests the cost of a fish supper has gone up more in percentage terms than that for pizza, or an Indian or Chinese main course.

From BBC

As noted by Entertainment Weekly, she was among those who criticized part of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony — which paid homage to the international sports competitions' ancient Greek origins — for trafficking in "satanism" and what critics thought were references to DaVinci's "The Last Supper."

From Salon

The criticized tableau evoked an assemblage of Greek gods, not “The Last Supper,” and Khelif is, in fact, a woman.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• consume
• eat out
• feast
• lunch