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

American Airlines recently announced new complimentary in-flight snack options, including chocolate chip cookies and salty snacks. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

The resort's daily fee of $35 includes not just Wi-Fi, but a continental breakfast, an afternoon tea and snacks, bicycles, and pool access. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Use smaller plates and cups so guests can snack comfortably without crowding the puzzle table. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 21 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