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sup·per S0905400 (sŭp′ər)n.1. a. An evening meal; dinner.b. A light or informal evening meal, especially when dinner is taken at midday.c. A light meal eaten before going to bed.2. A dance or social affair where supper is served. [Middle English, from Old French souper, to sup, supper; see sup2.]supper (ˈsʌpə) n1. (Cookery) an evening meal, esp a light one2. (Cookery) an evening social event featuring a supper3. sing for one's supper to obtain something by performing a servicevb4. (Cookery) (tr) rare to give supper to5. (Cookery) (intr) rare to eat supper[C13: from Old French soper; see sup1] ˈsupperless adjsup•per (ˈsʌp ər) n. 1. the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day. 2. any light evening meal, esp. one taken late in the evening. 3. an evening social event at which a supper is served to raise money for a church, charity, etc. [1225–75; Middle English sup(p)er < Old French souper, n. use of souper to sup1] sup′per•less, adj. dinner, supper - Dinner is the main meal of the day; supper is the last meal of the day and lighter than dinner.See also related terms for lighter.supperSome people call a large meal they eat in the early part of the evening their supper. Other people use supper to refer to a small meal eaten just before going to bed at night. Jane invited us to have supper at her house.She usually has a piece of fruit for supper.supper Past participle: suppered Gerund: suppering
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I supper | you supper | he/she/it suppers | we supper | you supper | they supper |
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I suppered | you suppered | he/she/it suppered | we suppered | you suppered | they suppered |
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I am suppering | you are suppering | he/she/it is suppering | we are suppering | you are suppering | they are suppering |
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I have suppered | you have suppered | he/she/it has suppered | we have suppered | you have suppered | they have suppered |
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I was suppering | you were suppering | he/she/it was suppering | we were suppering | you were suppering | they were suppering |
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I had suppered | you had suppered | he/she/it had suppered | we had suppered | you had suppered | they had suppered |
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I will supper | you will supper | he/she/it will supper | we will supper | you will supper | they will supper |
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I will have suppered | you will have suppered | he/she/it will have suppered | we will have suppered | you will have suppered | they will have suppered |
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I will be suppering | you will be suppering | he/she/it will be suppering | we will be suppering | you will be suppering | they will be suppering |
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I have been suppering | you have been suppering | he/she/it has been suppering | we have been suppering | you have been suppering | they have been suppering |
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I will have been suppering | you will have been suppering | he/she/it will have been suppering | we will have been suppering | you will have been suppering | they will have been suppering |
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I had been suppering | you had been suppering | he/she/it had been suppering | we had been suppering | you had been suppering | they had been suppering |
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I would supper | you would supper | he/she/it would supper | we would supper | you would supper | they would supper |
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I would have suppered | you would have suppered | he/she/it would have suppered | we would have suppered | you would have suppered | they would have suppered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | supper - a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtimePassover supper, Seder - (Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passovermeal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time | | 2. | supper - a social gathering where a light evening meal is served; "her suppers often included celebrities"social affair, social gathering - a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship |
suppernoun1. dinner, evening meal, main meal Some guests like to dress for supper.2. evening snack, bite, bite to eat We can have a light supper later on.Translationssupper (ˈsapə) noun a meal taken at the end of the day. Would you like some supper?; She has invited me to supper. 晚飯 晚饭ˈsupper-time noun the time in the evening when people eat supper. I'll be back at supper-time. 吃晚餐時間 吃晚餐时间supper
Last Supper1. The last meal that Jesus shared with his disciples before his crucifixion, which some Christians believe instituted the sacrament of the Eucharist. In this usage, the phrase is usually capitalized We celebrate the Last Supper by going to Mass on Holy Thursday.2. The last meal before something significant. A: "Thanks for coming to my last supper." B: "Oh, stop! I'm sure your surgery tomorrow will go fine." I can't believe this is my last supper as a single guy!See also: last, supperLord's Supper1. Another term for the Last Supper, the last meal that Jesus shared with his disciples before his crucifixion, which some Christians believe instituted the sacrament of Eucharist. We celebrate the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday.2. The sacrament of Eucharist. Now that you've made your First Holy Communion, you can receive the Lord's Supper during Mass.See also: suppersing for (one's) supperTo obtain something by working for it or by providing another service in return. You're welcome to stay with us on the farm as long as you like, but you'll have to sing for your supper while you're here.See also: sing, suppershoot (one's) supperTo shoot an animal that will be prepared as one's evening meal. We grew up on our own out in the wilds of the Appalachians, so shooting our supper wasn't anything we ever questioned.See also: shoot, supper(if you) sing before breakfast, (you'll) cry before supper1. Proverb If one is too joyous or optimistic at the start of the day, one runs the risk of having a far fouler mood by the end of it. The grumpy old man, ever intolerant of others' happiness, scolded the girl humming to herself, saying, "If you sing before breakfast, you'll cry before supper!" A: "I thought the day was going to turn out so well, but everything has gone wrong!" B: "Ah, well, sing before breakfast, cry before supper."2. Proverb One should not celebrate one's achievements before one's business has actually begun. A: "This new product is going to launch our company back to the forefront of the industry!" B: "Maybe let's wait until it's actually on the market before patting ourselves on the back. If you sing before breakfast, you'll cry before supper."See also: before, cry, sing, supperfix (something) for breakfast/lunch/dinner/etc.To make or prepare some dish for a particular meal. I'm fixing spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight. We better get out of here if Aunt Louise is fixing something for supper—you know she can't cook.See also: breakfast, dinner, fix, lunchhope is a good breakfast but a bad supperOptimism is best-suited to the start of something. Sure, it's OK to feel hopeful now, only a few days into the project. But if you don't have results as it wraps up, get ready for disappointment—after all, hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper.See also: bad, breakfast, but, good, hope, supperHope is a good breakfast but a bad supper.Prov. It is good to start the day feeling hopeful, but if none of the things you hope for come to pass by the end of the day, you will feel disappointed. (Can be used to warn someone against hoping for something that is unlikely to happen.) Lisa began the day hoping that she would find work, and by the end of the day she had learned that hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper.See also: bad, breakfast, but, good, hope, suppershoot one's cookies and shoot one's breakfast; shoot one's supperSl. to empty one's stomach; to vomit. I think I'm gonna shoot my cookies. I shot my supper, and I was glad to get rid of it.See also: cooky, shootsing before breakfast, you'll cry before night and sing before breakfast, you'll cry before supperProv. If you wake up feeling very happy, your mood will change before the end of the day. Jill: I woke up in such a good mood today. I don't even know why, but everything seems good. Jane: Sing before breakfast, you'll cry before night. Alan: Good morning, dear! Isn't it a wonderful day? I feel great. Jane: Sing before breakfast, you'll cry before supper.See also: before, cry, night, singsing for one's supperWork for one's pay or reward, as in Entertaining visiting scientists is part of the job; you know I have to sing for my supper . This metaphoric term alludes to wandering minstrels who performed in taverns and were paid with a meal. First recorded in 1609, it gained currency with the familiar nursery rhyme, "Little Tommy Tucker, sings for his supper" (c. 1744). See also: sing, suppersing for your supper OLD-FASHIONEDIf you have to sing for your supper, you have to do a particular job before you are allowed to do or have something that you want. `Might you give me their number, Helena?' She took a while to answer. `Very well,' she said finally. `But you'll have to sing for your supper.'See also: sing, suppersing for your supper earn a benefit or favour by providing a service in return. This phrase comes from the nursery rhyme Little Tommy Tucker.See also: sing, suppersing for your ˈsupper (old-fashioned) do something for somebody in order to get what you want or need: Susan has to clean her room before she’s allowed to go out with her friends — she really has to sing for her supper!See also: sing, suppershoot one’s cookies and shoot one’s breakfast and shoot one’s supper tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. I shot my supper, and I was glad to get rid of it. Whoa! I think I’m gonna shoot my cookies! See also: cooky, shootshoot one’s supper verbSee shoot one’s cookiesSee also: shoot, suppersing for one's supperWork in order to be paid. This metaphor, alluding to the wandering minstrels who performed in English taverns and were paid with a meal, also appears in the familiar nursery rhyme, “Little Tommy Tucker sings for his supper, What shall we give him? White bread and butter,” published in Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book (ca. 1744). The expression is older still, appearing in Beaumont and Fletcher’s play The Knight of the Burning Pestle (1609, 2:2): “Let him stay at home and sing for his supper.”See also: sing, suppersupper
Synonyms for suppernoun dinnerSynonyms- dinner
- evening meal
- main meal
noun evening snackSynonyms- evening snack
- bite
- bite to eat
Words related to suppernoun a light evening mealRelated Words- Passover supper
- Seder
- meal
- repast
noun a social gathering where a light evening meal is servedRelated Words- social affair
- social gathering
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