: a light meal : food eaten between regular meals
also
: food suitable for snacking
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.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
Park Rangers advise those who hike the trail to carry plenty of water, salty snacks, and to plan on being off desert trails by the afternoon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
The purchase further solidified Mars’s snacking stronghold, a business that’s boomed recently, especially among younger consumers who opt to break their meals into small portions.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
According to Parade, the snacks will no longer be sold in 12-pack boxes.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
Park Rangers advise those who hike the trail to carry plenty of water, salty snacks, and to plan on being off desert trails by the afternoon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
This snacking gadget from Shark Tank SNACTIV PRO Finger Chopsticks for Gamers
Save 22% on this clever snacking tool designed just for gamers.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
The purchase further solidified Mars’s snacking stronghold, a business that’s boomed recently, especially among younger consumers who opt to break their meals into small portions.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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