snack
A snack is a small amount of food eaten between meals.
When we think about snacking, we often picture grabbing something quick like chips or fruit to hold us over until our next meal. But snacks can also be planned ahead and might be healthy choices like nuts or carrot sticks with hummus. Some people even plan their day around snack time, bringing in a treat from home or buying something from a vending machine.
How common is "snack"?
Word snack is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
A light meal.
Real examples of "snack" in context
