snack in English: A small amount of food eaten between meals. (noun)

Translation

A small amount of food eaten between meals.

Word origin

From Middle Dutch snacken, meaning to bite or snap. A snack was originally just a quick bite of food.

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We "have" a snack in British English.

healthier sweets.

A snack is smaller than a meal.

crisps films.

As a verb, you "snack on" something.

food

Food is anything that people or animals eat to stay alive and grow.

eat

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

hungry

Wanting food; needing to eat.

fruit

The sweet part of a plant that holds the seeds and is good to eat.

small

Little in size or amount, not big.

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