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

Eating snacks, going over adjustments with coaches and stretching out body aches are par for the course, as during any other halftime break. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Popular snacks like churros, popcorn, soft serve ice cream, funnel cakes and Mickey beignets saw price hikes of 7% to 15%, according to Mickey Visit. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026

Verb

Pumpkin Seeds Speaking of seeds, snacking on pumpkin seeds is another way to naturally manage your blood pressure. — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026

What's your go-to snack to keep on hand for long travel days? — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 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