Meaning & use
snack
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A small amount of food eaten between main meals.
See it in a sentence
She grabbed a snack of crackers and cheese before dinner.
The kids packed snacks for the road trip.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'to snack' means to eat a small amount of food casually, often between meals.
Words with a similar meaning
nibblebite
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Words with an opposite meaning
meal
Another way to use it
2. verb
To eat a small amount of food between meals.
They snacked on popcorn while watching the movie.
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