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snack

Syllabification: (snack)

Pronunciation: /snak/

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Definition of snack

noun

a small amount of food eaten between meals.
a light meal that is eaten in a hurry or in a casual manner.

verb

[no object]

eat a snack:she likes to snack on yogurt

Origin:

Middle English (originally in the sense 'snap, bite'): from Middle Dutch snac(k), from snacken 'to bite', variant of snappen. Senses relating to food date from the late 17th century