to nosh
4
8.2
- verb
- /nɑʃ/
- Informal
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- While watching a movie, I like to nosh on popcorn and candy.
- food you can nosh
- nosh at the bar
- just nosh
We read, for example, that his father loves to spend lots of time at breakfast noshing on things, reading the newspaper.
- We read, for example, that his father loves to spend lots of time at breakfast noshing on things, reading the newspaper.
Examples
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It was at a local bar that my friend remarked, through a face smeared with buffalo sauce, that the wings he was noshing on were particularly hot.
Blog text (3) -
The King tried to get to the fridge to see what he could nosh before dinner.
Fiction book (1993) -
'We'll have a little bite, you'll have something to nosh.'
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Want something to nosh?
Blog text (5) -
Here's an easy hot snack that will give your guests something to nosh on as you're putting the finishing touches on the meal.
Blog text (24) -
Stop by from 7 a.m. until noon to nosh on chicken and waffles and chat with reporter Frank Stoltze and other KPCC staffers.
Blog text (17) -
Luckily, this past weekend I went to a pumpkin carving party, so I figured I'd use this as an excuse to bring something to nosh on; something garlicky and...rosemary-y?
Blog text (9) -
It wasn't a hardship; after noshing on lightweight California cuisine for the last four days, I was ready for some East Coast red meat and potatoes.
Fiction book (2001) -
During the meeting, we had sandwiches and chips to nosh on.
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She usually noshes on fruit when she feels hungry between meals.
Synonyms
116
3.6
To eat small amounts and not finish a meal
56
2.0
To eat small, gentle bites slowly or a little at a time
27
1.0
To eat a small amount of food between meals
17
1.8
Eat a small amount of food as a quick snack
10
2.5
To eat small amounts of food between meals
5
4.6
Eat very small amounts of food when not feeling hungry
5
3.8
Eat small amounts of food during the day instead of a full meal
1
4.7
To eat only a little food and not show interest
1
7.7
To eat small amounts of food quickly and casually
Compounds
How Filling
- Informal
4
8.2
56
2.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nosh comes from the Yiddish word nashn, which means 'to nibble' and is like the English word nibble, so to nosh is to eat a light snack or take small bites.