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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024snack /snæk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a small portion of food or drink eaten between regular meals:a snack of a sandwich and a glass of milk.
v. [no object] - to have a snack:It's not wise to snack before bedtime.[~ + on + object]to snack on too many sweets.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024snack (snak),USA pronunciation n. - a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, esp. one eaten between regular meals.
- a share or portion.
- British Terms[Australian Slang.]something easily done.
- go snack or snacks, to share (profits or returns).
v.i. - to have a snack or light meal, esp. between regular meals:They snacked on tea and cake.
- 1300–50; (noun, nominal) Middle English: a snap or bite, derivative of snacken to snap, bite; compare Middle Dutch snack a snap; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: snack /snæk/ n - a light quick meal eaten between or in place of main meals
- a sip or bite
vb - (intransitive) to eat a snack
Etymology: 15th Century: probably from Middle Dutch snacken, variant of snappen to snap |