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Definition of snack

snack

/snæk/
snack
Plural:snacks
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Adjective:snacky
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Past Simple:snacked
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Past Participle:snacked
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Present Participle:snacking
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snack Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A small portion of food eaten between regular meals.

Example

"She packed an apple and a handful of almonds as a mid-morning snack."

2

A highly attractive person (chiefly used in modern colloquial or slang contexts).

Example

"He dressed up for the party and was looking like a total snack."

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• verb

1

To eat a small amount of food between main meals.

Example

"We usually snack on popcorn or pretzels while watching movies in the evening."

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• Rhymes for snack

• Nearby Words

smush
smut
smutty
snack
snackable
snackbar
snacker

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle Dutch 'snacken' or Flemish 'snakken', meaning 'to bite, snap, or snatch'. The noun sense referring to a small portion of food eaten between meals emerged in the late 17th century.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Snack. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/snack
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