snack

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both

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 a single event of eating (a bag of chips is a snack). Uncountable when referring to the general habit or category of food (I spent too much money on snack).

Meanings

Noun

[something]

A small amount of food eaten between main meals.

"I grabbed a quick snack before the meeting."

Transitive Verb

[someone][something]

To eat small amounts of food frequently between meals.

"He tends to snack on nuts throughout the workday."

Intransitive Verb

[doing]

The act of eating small portions of food between meals.

"She likes to snack while watching movies."

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