Meaning of snack in English

snack

noun [ C ]

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/snæk/

snack noun [C] (SMALL MEAL)

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a small amount of food that is eaten between meals, or a very small meal:

I had a huge lunch, so I'll only need a snack for dinner.

Fresh or dried fruit makes an ideal snack.

have a snack I don't let my children have snacks in front of the TV.

snack food Many snack foods are high in salt, sugar, and fat.

Synonyms

bite

nosh US informal

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I don't eat much for lunch - just a light snack.
If there's a cafe nearby, we could stop for a snack.
I have breakfast at 7.30, lunch at 1.00, and sometimes a snack in between.
We were planning on just having a snack and catching the early train.
Do you fancy a snack before we go?

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snack noun [C] (ATTRACTIVE PERSON)

slang

an attractive person:

Vinny is such a snack.

I'm stuck between wanting to look like a snack and eating a snack.

snack

verb [ I ]

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to eat small amounts of food between meals:

I've been snacking all day.

snack on If you eat three good meals a day, you're less likely to snack on biscuits.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to eat food

eatWhat do you want to eat for lunch?
haveI'll just have one more piece of chocolate cake.
consumeHe consumes vast quantities of bread with every meal.
devourThe children devoured a whole packet of biscuits.
bolt (down)Don't bolt down your food - you'll make yourself ill!
gobble (up/down)The children gobbled their sweets.

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(Definition of snack from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

snack | American Dictionary

snack

noun [ C ]

/snæk/

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a small amount of food, esp. when eaten between meals

(Definition of snack from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of snack

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The snacks in question may refer to chicken and chips or fish.

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The latter s bones are also unlikely to occur in any quantities on settlements since they are normally eaten in the forest as daytime snacks.

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Any two snacks on a domain have an infimum.

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From that we can finally move to nesting the flat snacks again and comparing the result with the effects of nested relational algebra.

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There is no information on whether this type of snacking is more prevalent among obese elderly individuals.

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The diary included a record of all meals, snacks and beverages consumed.

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The master usually owns and manages the kissa, and is often the sole employee, serving drinks, small snacks, and most importantly, controlling the selection of music for his clientele.

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The machines on each floor offer a range of both hot and cold drinks while light snacks such as sandwiches, crisps and confectionery are available.

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