snack
A small amount of food eaten between main meals. / To eat small amounts of food frequently between meals. / The act of eating small portions of food between meals.
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pl: snackspast: snackedpp: snackeding: snacking
This word carries a lighthearted, casual energy. It suggests a lack of formality and a focus on immediate satisfaction or hunger quenching rather than nutritional completeness. There is often a connotation of indulgence or habit, particularly when used as a verb to describe mindless eating.
Countable when referring to a specific item or portion of food (an apple is a snack). Uncountable when referring to the general habit or act of eating between meals (snacking is common in offices).
Meanings
Examples
I grabbed a quick snack before the meeting.
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He tends to snack on nuts throughout the workday.
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She likes to snack while watching movies.
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Phrasal Verbs
snack on
to eat a particular food as a snack
She loves to snack on dried mango while studying.
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