predinner

Examples

• All

• A small predinner gathering gave everyone a chance to catch up before the meal.

• We enjoyed a predinner drink on the terrace.

• They enjoyed a casual predinner on the patio before sitting down to eat.

• We had a refreshing predinner drink while waiting for the main course.

• The predinner snacks were delicious.

• Before our big meal, we enjoyed a predinner drink on the terrace.

• We gathered for a light predinner gathering to socialize before the meal.

Synonyms

A

appetizer

vspredinner

• US

103 2.6

A small food or drink served before a main meal to make you hungry

is broader, also covering light drinks or brief social premeal occasions

R

refreshment

vspredinner

53 1.8

Light food and drinks people serve at a meeting or event

is used only for a light offering before the evening meal

L

light appetizer

vspredinner

3.2

A small not heavy dish served before the main meal to make you want to eat

is similarly light but includes drinks and short social gatherings before the evening meal

B

bever

vspredinner

• Archaic

9.9

A small snack or drink taken between regular meals

is specific to the time before the evening meal and may include short gatherings

How Big

reception

167 3.3

cocktail party

48 2.5

predinner

1 3.4

refreshment

53 1.8

snack

471 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology