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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).