Noun
He had a snack of chips and dip.
I didn't have time for lunch so I just grabbed a quick snack.
peanuts, potato chips, and other snack foodsVerb
She tries not to snack between meals.
I'll just snack on an apple if I'm hungry.
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Noun
The group brought snacks, pasta and bottles of water for survivors of the crash who were left stranded in Mendon.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026 Once frozen, take a couple of them out at a time for a sweet, refreshing snack.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2026
Verb
On weekly trips for groceries, their daughter Fei and son Khai love to snack on free samples and explore the aisles.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026 The Queen City has plenty of sky-high spots for sipping, snacking and soaking up some skyline.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for snack
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English snak bite, from snaken to bite, perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken to snap at — more at snatch