supper
supper Lexical Profile
supper Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An evening meal, typically a light or informal one eaten at home, or the main evening meal in regions where dinner is eaten at midday.
"We had a simple supper of warm vegetable soup and crusty bread before going to bed."
A social gathering or fundraising event at which an evening meal is served.
"The community center hosted an annual pancake supper to raise funds for the local library."
• verb
To eat supper, or to provide someone or an animal with an evening meal.
"After the horses were watered and suppered for the night, the ranch hands retired to the bunkhouse."
Word Nuance & Usage
In many regions, 'supper' refers to a light, informal evening meal (especially when 'dinner' is eaten at midday), whereas in others it is used interchangeably with 'dinner' as the main evening meal.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English souper, borrowed from Old French soper ('to eat the evening meal', used as a noun), which is of Germanic origin and closely related to the verb 'sup' and the noun 'soup'.