nosh

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verb

noshed; noshing; noshes

intransitive verb

: to eat a snack : munch
noshing on pizza
We noshed at the amusement park.
nosher noun

nosh

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noun

: a light meal : snack

Examples of nosh in a Sentence

Noun I'll just have a quick nosh before we go.
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Verb
Starting around 83 million years ago, this mega-predator would have ruled its environs, noshing on everything from Triceratops to Ankylosaurus to Edmontosaurus and everything in between. Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024 Ashley Gorley Breland Jessi Alexander See latest videos, charts and news Prior to the beginning of the ceremony, guests and honorees mingled during a reception, noshing on hors d’oeuvres. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Our Holocaust survivor socialization events bring together a large group of survivors for socialization, a nosh and music. Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024 We are even spared the immediate aftermath: the coffin being lowered into the earth, the child alone in a corner while well wishers three heads taller schmooze and nosh, the widower donating sweaters to Goodwill. Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nosh 

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Yiddish nashn, from Middle High German naschen to eat on the sly

First Known Use

Verb

1892, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nosh was in 1873

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“Nosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosh. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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