to snack down
1
7.7
- phrasal verb
- Informal
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- After a long run, I like to snack down on some fruit for quick energy.
Examples
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I know y'all been snacking down.
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She decided to snack down on chips while watching her favorite movie.
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During the party, everyone started to snack down on the appetizers before dinner.
Synonyms
30
2.9
Eat a quick meal when you are busy or in a hurry
27
1.0
To eat a small amount of food between meals
26
8.0
To eat food quickly and eagerly
22
5.4
Eat or drink something quickly and completely
17
1.8
Eat a small amount of food as a quick snack
16
2.6
To eat food quickly and noisily without chewing properly
10
2.5
To eat small amounts of food between meals
9
7.7
To drink or eat something very quickly, often without pausing
7
5.8
Eat food very quickly when you are very hungry
6
3.1
To eat or drink something quickly without stopping
4
8.2
To eat a small snack between meals
To eat something quickly and enjoy it
To eat or drink very quickly, often without chewing
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to eat snacks quickly or casually' is directly built from 'snack' (to eat a small amount) plus 'down' (to consume quickly), so the combined sense is compositional and predictable. This verb+particle pattern is common in English and thus a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the MWE meaning, despite its informal register.
Etymology
Snack down likely comes from the simple image of taking small pieces of food, a snack, and pushing them down into your mouth quickly. So, snack down means 'to eat snacks quickly or in a casual way'.