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Definition of snack
snack
/snæk/
snack
Plural:snacks
•Adjective:snacky
•Past Simple:snacked
•Past Participle:snacked
•Present Participle:snacking
snack Lexical Profile
CEFR
A1
Grade
2
Tier
1
Usage
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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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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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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.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Snack. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/snack