snack

1 of 2

noun

ˈsnak 

: a light meal : food eaten between regular meals

also : food suitable for snacking

snack

2 of 2

verb

snacked; snacking; snacks

intransitive verb

: to eat a snack

Examples of snack in a Sentence

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 foods

Verb

She tries not to snack between meals.

I'll just snack on an apple if I'm hungry.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

These recipes for muffins, snack mix, energy balls and more are proof that eating better doesn’t have to be boring, regardless of age. — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026

Several actions are already underway, Cunfer said, including closing two snacks plants in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and Jeffersonville, Indiana. — Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

Nestlé Buncha Crunch Buncha Crunch took the crispy chocolate of Crunch bars and transformed it into bite-sized clusters that were easy to snack on by the handful. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026

More often, Becerra and his friends would simply sit around someone’s house, snacking or playing cards. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English snak bite, from snaken to bite, perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken to snap at — more at snatch

First Known Use

Noun

1757, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1807, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing snack

• snack bar

Rhymes for snack

• ack
• brack
• clack
• crack
• dak
• flack
• flak
• hack
• jack
• knack
• lac
• lack

Kids Definition

snack

noun

ˈsnak

: a light meal : lunch