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snack

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /snæk/

Forms: snacks

snack means: A small amount of food eaten when you do not want a full meal.

noun

SMALL MEALA2

A small amount of food eaten when you do not want a full meal.

  • I need a snack.
  • We had a light snack before the film.
  • She packed healthy snacks for the children.

Similar words: light meal, bite

Common phrases: quick snack, light snack, healthy snack, have a snack

verb

EAT A LITTLEB1

To eat a small amount of food, often between main meals.

  • I often snack after school.
  • She snacked on fruit while she worked.
  • Do you snack between meals?

How to use it: snack on something (We snacked on nuts during the journey.)

Similar words: nibble, munch

Common phrases: snack on something, snack between meals, snack all day

Questions about snack

What does snack mean?

A small amount of food eaten when you do not want a full meal.

What is snack in other languages?

Türkçe: atıştırmalık · Español: tentempié · Français: en-cas · Deutsch: Snack · Italiano: spuntino · 日本語: 軽食

How do you pronounce snack?

It is pronounced /snæk/.

How do you use snack in a sentence?

I need a snack. We had a light snack before the film.

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