snack
A small amount of food that you eat between breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
A small amount of food, usually eaten between regular meals rather than as a main meal.
To eat a small amount of food between breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
To eat a small amount of food between regular meals, typically in a casual way.
A fun slang word for a very good-looking and desirable person.
A playful slang term for a person who is seen as very physically attractive and desirable.
- Base: snack
- Plural: snacks
- Base: snack
- 3rd Person Singular: snacks
- Present Participle: snacking
- Past: snacked
after-school snack
1snack eaten after school
A snack that a child or student eats soon after school ends.
- She always has an after-school snack when she gets home.
- Fruit and yogurt make a simple after-school snack.
afternoon snack
1snack eaten in the afternoon
A snack that you eat in the afternoon, between lunch and dinner.
- The children get an afternoon snack at daycare.
- I usually have an afternoon snack around three o’clock.
go for a snack
1leave to get a snack
To go somewhere to eat a small amount of food.
- Do you want to go for a snack after class?
- We went for a snack at the café during our break.
grab a snack
1quickly get and eat food
To quickly take and eat a small amount of food.
- I’ll just grab a snack before we leave.
- She grabbed a snack from the vending machine during the break.
have a snack
1eat a small amount of food
To eat a small amount of food between main meals.
- I usually have a snack around 10 a.m.
- Let's have a snack before the movie starts.
healthy snack
1nutritious small snack
A small snack that is good for your body, like fruit or nuts.
- Yogurt and berries make a healthy snack.
- Parents are encouraged to pack healthy snacks for their children.
late-night snack
1snack eaten late at night
A snack that you eat late at night, usually before sleeping.
- I try not to have a late-night snack because it affects my sleep.
- We ordered pizza as a late-night snack after the party.
light snack
1small, not filling snack
A small snack that does not make you feel very full.
- We had a light snack before our evening workout.
- A piece of fruit makes a good light snack.
looking like a snack
1looking very sexually attractive (slang)
To look very attractive and desirable, said in a playful, slang way.
- You’re looking like a snack in that suit.
- In the comments, everyone said she was looking like a snack on stage.
quick snack
1small snack eaten quickly
A snack that you eat in a short time.
- I only have time for a quick snack before class.
- He made a quick snack of toast and jam.
snack bar
1small place selling simple food
A small shop or counter where you can quickly buy simple food and drinks.
- We stopped at the beach snack bar for ice cream.
- There’s a snack bar in the lobby of the cinema.
snack break
1short break to eat a snack
A short time when you stop work or another activity to eat a snack.
- Let’s take a snack break before we continue studying.
- The workers had a ten-minute snack break in the afternoon.
snack food
1food made to be eaten as snacks
Food that people usually eat as snacks, like chips, cookies, or nuts.
- The aisle was full of salty snack food.
- We bought some snack foods for the road trip.
snack on
1eat small amounts of something
To eat small amounts of a particular food between meals.
- He likes to snack on carrot sticks while he studies.
- They snacked on chips and salsa during the game.
snack time
1time set aside for snacks
A time that is planned or expected for eating snacks.
- At the daycare, snack time is at 10:30.
- The kids cheered when the teacher announced it was snack time.
midnight snack
1small meal at midnight
A small amount of food that you eat at or around midnight.
- I had a quick midnight snack before going back to bed.
- He sneaked into the kitchen for a midnight snack.
- He loves making a midnight snack when he watches movies late.
- Cookies and milk are her favorite midnight snack.