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

After customer demand faltered, the company began lowering prices on some snacks last year. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The serving was a decent size for a meal for one, or a snack for two people to share. — Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 25 July 2026

Verb

These tasty crisps contain brown and golden flax, chia, quinoa, and sea salt and are ideal for serving with hummus or for simply snacking on their own. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Add mango to salsas, smoothies, salads, or yogurt bowls, or snack on it plain. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 21 July 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