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

Decatur Wine Festival The annual Decatur Wine Festival offers samples of more than 350 wines at 70 tables with local vendors selling sweet and savory snacks. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026

If pantry snacks are spilling out onto the floor, add these bins on a shelf to keep individual snacks visible and neatly stowed. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Verb

Greek Yogurt The combination of carbohydrates and protein in Greek yogurt makes this snack a smart option for lasting energy. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026

Barrington and Henrot soon joined a crowd snacking on salmon blini and caviar and sipping endless flutes of Champagne. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 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