to snack

Examples

• All

• We can snack on chips and salsa while watching the movie.

• How about you and I snack on some Cheez-Its and try a little Beaujolais Nouveau?

  Halloween Kills (2021)

• How can you snack right now?

  Adventures in Babysitting (2016)

• I know you like to snack.

  Tall Girl 2 (2022)

• Right now our son wants to snack, but I think it's because he is bored.

  Blog text (28)

• I've got something for you to snack on right here.

  Sex After Kids (2013)

• Then we caught up and walked with him to the Bucket, where we snacked as a family on pie and tea.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The moms can talk and snack while the babies interact and make noises at each other.

  Blog text (5)

• - Should you want any peanuts to snack on on the way home, I think I have a whole dish of them in the other room.

  The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)

• My daughter is pointing out dogs and ducks, kicking her legs and snacking on some Cheerios.

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Synonyms

N

to nibble

vsto snack

56 2.0

To eat small, gentle bites slowly or a little at a time

focuses on eating small amounts between regular meals rather than bite size action

G

to grab a bite

vsto snack

• Informal

30 2.9

Eat a quick meal when you are busy or in a hurry

refers to small eating between regular meals rather than a quick informal meal

H

to have a bite

vsto snack

17 1.8

Eat a small amount of food as a quick snack

is limited to small eating between regular meals rather than light meals

S

to snack on

vsto snack

10 2.5

To eat small amounts of food between meals

is the general act of small eating between regular meals

G

to graze

vsto snack

5 3.8

Eat small amounts of food during the day instead of a full meal

is about occasional small eating between regular meals rather than continuous nibbling

N

to nosh

vsto snack

• Informal

4 8.2

To eat a small snack between meals

is any small eating between regular meals rather than a light meal

P

to peck at

vsto snack

1 4.7

To eat only a little food and not show interest

is neutral small eating between regular meals regardless of appetite

S

to sup

vsto snack

• Archaic

1 9.9

To take small amounts of liquid or soft food into the mouth slowly

is general small eating between regular meals not specific to sipping style

S

to snack down

vsto snack

• Informal

1 7.7

To eat small amounts of food quickly and casually

is about small amounts eaten between regular meals rather than speed or casualness

B

to browse

vsto snack

1 3.9

To eat small amounts of different foods instead of a full meal

is simply small eating between regular meals, not focused on sampling variety

Antonyms

F

to fast

58 4.6

To not eat or drink for a time

Phrasal Verbs

S

to snack on

10 2.5

To eat small amounts of food between meals

S

to snack down

• Informal

1 7.7

To eat small amounts of food quickly and casually

S

to scrunge snack

• Slang

9.9

To ask or take snacks from other people without paying

Compounds

S

snack food

11 1.0

A small light food you eat between meals, like chips or fruit

S

snack bar

10 1.3

A small place where people buy and eat sandwiches and drinks

M

midnight snack

9 1.4

A small light meal eaten late at night, often around midnight

H

healthier snack

4 2.4

A small food to eat between meals that is better for your body than usual treats

S

sugary snack

1 1.0

A small sweet food high in sugar eaten between meals as a treat

P

peelie snack

8.4

A small food like a banana or tangerine that you can eat without preparing

S

savory snack

• US

2.7

A small food that tastes salty or spicy rather than sweet

S

snack bar

• Specialized

4.1

A short message that appears on the screen to tell you something and offer a quick action like undo

S

snack counter

2.0

A small counter that sells light food and drinks

How Much

to gorge

12 5.9

to eat

∞ 1.0

to snack

27 1.0

to nibble

56 2.0

Surface Forms

Etymology