snack

/snæk/

Thân thiện

She enjoys a healthy snack of apple slices and almonds at her desk.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A small amount of food eaten between meals or in place of a meal: A snack is a light, informal, and often quick portion of food.
   • A light, casual meal: It can refer to a simple meal, less substantial than a main meal.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To eat a small amount of food between meals: The action of consuming a snack.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • I had a quick snack of an apple and some nuts.
  • We served chips and dip as a snack at the party.

• Verb:

  • She tends to snack when she's bored.
  • If you're hungry, you can snack on the fruit in the bowl.

Advanced Usage

• "to snack on (something)": To eat a particular food as a snack.
  • He snacked on crackers while watching the movie.

Variants and Related Words

• Snack bar (n): A small, casual restaurant or counter serving light meals and snacks.

  • Let's grab a sandwich at the snack bar.

• Snackable (adj): Suitable or convenient for eating as a snack.

  • The cheese was cut into snackable cubes.

Synonyms

• Noun: Bite, nibble, refreshment, light meal.
• Verb: Nibble, graze, munch.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Snack away: To snack continuously or habitually.
  • He would just snack away all afternoon if we let him.

Related Idioms

• Go snacks (with someone) (archaic/informal): To share something, especially profits or expenses, equally with someone.
  • They agreed to go snacks on the cost of the pizza.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a light informal meal

Verb

1. eat a snack; eat lightly
   • She never loses weight because she snacks between meals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bite
• collation
• nosh