Synonyms of nosh

nosh 1 of 2

verb

as in to snack

informal to eat food

—usually + on

We noshed on chips.

Related Words

• snack
• munch
• mouth (down)
• ingest
• partake (of)
• consume
• digest
• scoff
• tuck (away or in)
• chew
• swallow
• pick (at)
• put away
• devour
• swill
• wolf
• gulp
• lick
• dine
• relish
• slop
• chow (down on)
• gobble (up or down)
• savor
• taste
• put down
• gorge
• down
• nibble (on)
• gum
• glut (on)
• breakfast
• feast
• gnaw (at or on)
• lap
• lunch
• fare
• banquet
• snarf (down)
• bolt
• sup
• regale
• nurse
• polish off
• gormandize
• pig out
• dispatch

nosh

2 of 2

noun

as in snack

Related Words

• snack
• nibble
• bite
• mouthful
• morsel
• taste
• tidbit
• appetizer
• nugget
• canapé
• chew
• noisette
• medallion
• dash
• sprinkling
• spot
• collop
• particle
• smidgen
• dribble
• snippet
• shred
• crumb
• mote
• fleck
• suspicion
• pinch
• touch
• snip
• lap
• nubbin
• dab
• speck
• hint
• scruple
• bit
• scrap
• swig
• gulp
• tittle
• hors d'oeuvre
• swallow
• drop
• lick
• driblet
• trace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nosh

Verb

Those in the know come for the raw bar—which is what colonists were noshing on (not hot dogs) during the nation’s birth, according to a recent NPR story. — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Or perhaps simple pleasures such as noshing on a pastry with a hot cup of stimulation will do. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026

Noun

Dubbed Snack Breaks, the new food item takes the concept of the traditional Hot Pocket and slims it down for a quick nosh, with flavors inspired by any grocery store's snack aisle. — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Roast some chickpeas or edamame in the oven for a crunchy nosh. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 June 2026