snack

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noun

: a light meal : food eaten between regular meals
also : food suitable for snacking

snack

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verb

snacked; snacking; snacks

intransitive verb

: to eat a snack

Examples of snack in a Sentence

Noun He had a snack of chips and dip. I didn't have time for lunch so I just grabbed a quick snack. peanuts, potato chips, and other snack foods Verb She tries not to snack between meals. I'll just snack on an apple if I'm hungry.
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Noun
Watch the video below to see what healthy snack this hungry bear enjoyed in the family's backyard! Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 During their stay, the couple helped by taking care of their nephews and by cooking snacks for the family. Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
The next mini-segment brought the hosts to that infamous diner scene from The Sopranos series closer, as the gang snacked on onion rings before — what else? Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024 Don't forget to drink plenty of water and try to avoid snacking irregularly. Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snack 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English snak bite, from snaken to bite, perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken to snap at — more at snatch

First Known Use

Noun

1757, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snack was in 1757

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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

snack

noun
ˈsnak
: a light meal : lunch

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