Definition of snack
: a light meal : food eaten between regular meals;
also
: food suitable for snacking
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Examples of snack in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of snack from the Web
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Watermelon True to its name, watermelon consists of 92 percent water, making it a hydrating snack for the hot summer months.
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Dried apricots, cherries and cranberries make a great quick snack when coupled with a handful of raw almonds.
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Wearing his cap backward accompanied by a big smile, Machado seemed to soak up the moment and teammate Adam Jones even brought out the Machado’s salsa that came out that year as a between-swing snack.
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Who wants a retro breakfast: One of Toy Story Land’s most unexpected features is a food item: sugary pastries like Pop-Tarts, a still-popular snack introduced by Kellogg in 1964.
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Insider tip: Hale & True, a new cidery across the street, serves a few GKT snacks.
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Stephen Sperenza — The New York Times/Redux New York, a city known for its high food prices, has managed to top itself, with a $185 sandwich that, while certainly delicious, will likely leaving you craving a snack a few hours later.
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Ochai Agbaji said of a snack for Azubuike, his new college teammate.
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Getty Images Last week, Kim Kardashian-West hit the red carpet of the MTV Movie and TV Awards looking like a total snack.
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Origin and Etymology of snack
Middle English snak bite, from snaken to bite, perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken to snap at — more at snatch
Definition of snack
Examples of snack in a Sentence
She tries not to snack between meals.
I'll just snack on an apple if I'm hungry.
Recent Examples of snack from the Web
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The 380-calorie menu item is targeted at millennials that enjoy healthy snacking midday, the company explained.
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Executive chef Phu Lu, left, and registered dietician Stacy Kosmen speak about the importance of healthy snacking at Central Baptist Village's health and wellness fair on May 31.
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After snacking on free chicken, hit up 7-Eleven and chill out with a free Slurpee on July 11.
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Pressed for time at work or school, Americans frequently eat by themselves at breakfast and when snacking, according to the NPD Group, a market research company.
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Primarily made with cream cheese and cucumbers, benedictine is perfect for snacking on a hot day: crisp, cool, delicious.
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The highly aromatic fruit has smooth, green skin - sometimes with a red blush - that's edible, making them great for snacking.
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Her favorite olives are perfect for snacking, salads, sauces, or chopping into a rosemary-olive tapenade to top sliced fried potatoes and goat cheese.
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From satsumas to pomelos, citrus fruits brighten up every winter fruit bowl and don’t need to be limited to snacking.
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First Known Use of snack
1807
SNACK Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of snack for English Language Learners
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: a small amount of food eaten between meals
snack
Definition of snack for English Language Learners
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: to eat a small amount of food between meals : to eat a snack
SNACK Defined for Kids
Definition of snack for Students
: a small amount of food eaten between meals
Definition of snack for Students
snacked;
snacking
: to eat a small amount of food between meals
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