snack

American  

[snak] / snæk /

noun

1. a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.

2. a share or portion.

3. Slang. a sexy and physically attractive person; hottie.

4. Australian Slang. something easily done.

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verb (used without object)

1. to have a snack or light meal, especially between regular meals.

   They snacked on tea and cake.

idioms

1. go snack / snacks, to share profits or returns.

snack British  

/ snæk /

noun

1. a light quick meal eaten between or in place of main meals

2. a sip or bite

3. rare a share

4. informal a very easy task

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verb

1. (intr) to eat a snack

Etymology

Origin of snack

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English verb snacchen, snac(c)he, snak “(of a dog) to snap at, bite, seize”; Middle English noun snacche, snak(e); further origin uncertain; compare Middle Dutch snacken “(of a dog) to snap”: Norwegian dialect snaka “(of an animal) to snatch”

Example Sentences

The maker of Slim Jim snacks and Snack Pack pudding cups on Wednesday posted a profit of $199.8 million, or 42 cents a share, for its quarter ended Feb. 22.

From The Wall Street Journal

The second was dietary repetition, which tracked how often participants logged the same meals and snacks instead of regularly choosing new foods.

From Science Daily

The United Club at Heathrow, included with my ticket, was crowded but a good place to check email and grab some snacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hershey unveiled a plan to expand beyond chocolate into high-growth snacking categories and modernize its supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rest of the movie, you share snacks with Lucy, rolling your eyes together at a cringey line, whispering about sea turtles and climate change.

From Literature

Related Words

• lunch
• morsel
• refreshment
• tea