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Definition of Snack
1. Verb. Eat a snack; eat lightly. "Sam and Sue snack"; "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals"
Generic synonyms: Eat
Specialized synonyms: Browse, Graze
Derivative terms: Nosh, Nosher, Snacker
2. Noun. A light informal meal.
Generic synonyms: Meal, Repast
Specialized synonyms: Refreshment, Nosh, Coffee Break, Tea Break
Definition of Snack
1. n. A share; a part or portion; -- obsolete, except in the colloquial phrase, to go snacks, i. e., to share.
Definition of Snack
1. Noun. a light meal ¹
2. Noun. an item of food eaten between meals ¹
3. Verb. to eat a light meal ¹
4. Verb. to eat between meals ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Snack
1. to eat a light meal [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Snack
Literary usage of Snack
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Owed Justice: Thai Women Trafficked Into Debt Bondage in Japan by Kinsey Dinan (2000)
"snack bars Though debt bondage and other slavery-like practices occur in a variety
of work places, the discussion below focuses on the conditions in ..."
2. Final Justice: Police and Death Squad Homicides of Adolescents in Brazil by Ben Penglase (1994)
"The Lanchonete (snack-bar) Espeto de Praia On July 10,1992, in Sao Bernardo, a
large industrial town near the city of Sao Paulo, two boys were shot and ..."
3. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"A snack before break- fait. Dew-drink. Л draught before breakfast. In harvest
the men are allowed, in tome counties, a drink of beer before they begin work. ..."
4. A Collection of Farces and Other Afterpieces: Which are Acted at the by Inchbald (1809)
"Come, son Bruin, we are all seated at table, man; we have but just time for a
snack: the candidates are near upon coming. Bruin. ..."
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