snack
[noun]
Synonyms: light meal, bite, refreshment(s)

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Related Idioms: bite to eat
Related Words: collation, refreshment, tea

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English Thesaurus: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. snack¹ /snæk/ noun [countable]
a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal:
I grabbed a quick snack.
Drinks and light snacks are served at the bar.
snack foods like crisps and peanuts

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. snack² /snæk/ verb [intransitive]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Probably from snack 'to bite' (14-20 centuries), probably from Middle Dutch snacken 'to bite at']
to eat small amounts of food between main meals or instead of a meal:
I’m trying not to snack between meals.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

snack
noun
ADJ. healthy, light | tasty | savoury, sweet | hot, cold | quick We stopped at a service station for a quick snack.
bedtime, lunchtime, mid-afternoon, mid-morning, midnight | party
VERB + SNACK eat, have | stop for | cook (sb), fix (sb), make (sb), prepare I fixed myself a light snack.
provide (sb with), serve A bar service provides drinks and snacks throughout the day.
SNACK + NOUN food | lunch, meal, time Most office staff prefer a snack lunch to a sit-down meal.
service | bar, counter, kiosk
 ⇒ Special page at FOOD

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

snack
noun
BAD: She usually has lunch at a snack in Barceloneta Square.
GOOD: She usually has lunch at a snack bar in Barceloneta Square.

Usage Note:
snack = a light meal or something that you eat between meals: 'Instead of going out to lunch, I usually have a quick snack in my office.'
snack bar = a café or similar place where you can buy a light meal: 'The snack bar gets very busy at lunchtime.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables:
I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert:
a three-course meal
bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven:
Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven:
Roast the potatoes for an hour.
fry to cook food in hot oil:
She was frying some mushrooms.
stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously:
stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil:
Sauté the potatoes in butter.
grill to cook food over or under strong heat:
grilled fish
broil American English to cook food under heat:
broiled fish
boil to cook something in very hot water:
He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.
English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
steam to cook vegetables over hot water:
Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water:
poached salmon
toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread:
toasted muffins
microwave to cook food in a microwave oven:
The beans can be microwaved.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables:
I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert:
a three-course meal
hors d'oeuvre (also starter British English, appetizer American English) the small first part of a meal:
a tempting plate of hors d'oeuvres including olives and small pieces of roast beetroot
main course (also entrée especially American English) the main part of a meal. entrée is used especially on restaurant menus:
For the main course we had cheese and onion pie.
The menu includes a few hot entrées.
dessert (also pudding British English or sweet British English) sweet food eaten at the end of a meal:
What do you want for dessert?
They serve a wide range of desserts, including ice cream and home-made apple pie.

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