Meaning of "snack" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNACK

Probably from Middle Dutch snacken, variant of snappen to snap.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SNACK

snæk

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNACK

Snack is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb snack in English.

WHAT DOES SNACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Snack

A snack is a small portion of food eaten between meals. The food might be snack food—items like potato chips or baby carrots—but could also simply be a smaller amount of any food item.

Definition of snack in the English dictionary

The first definition of snack in the dictionary is a light quick meal eaten between or in place of main meals. Other definition of snack is a sip or bite. Snack is also a share.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNACK

PRESENT

Present

I snack

you snack

he/she/it snacks

we snack

you snack

they snack

Present continuous

I am snacking

you are snacking

he/she/it is snacking

we are snacking

you are snacking

they are snacking

Present perfect

I have snacked

you have snacked

he/she/it has snacked

we have snacked

you have snacked

they have snacked

Present perfect continuous

I have been snacking

you have been snacking

he/she/it has been snacking

we have been snacking

you have been snacking

they have been snacking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I snacked

you snacked

he/she/it snacked

we snacked

you snacked

they snacked

Past continuous

I was snacking

you were snacking

he/she/it was snacking

we were snacking

you were snacking

they were snacking

Past perfect

I had snacked

you had snacked

he/she/it had snacked

we had snacked

you had snacked

they had snacked

Past perfect continuous

I had been snacking

you had been snacking

he/she/it had been snacking

we had been snacking

you had been snacking

they had been snacking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will snack

you will snack

he/she/it will snack

we will snack

you will snack

they will snack

Future continuous

I will be snacking

you will be snacking

he/she/it will be snacking

we will be snacking

you will be snacking

they will be snacking

Future perfect

I will have snacked

you will have snacked

he/she/it will have snacked

we will have snacked

you will have snacked

they will have snacked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been snacking

you will have been snacking

he/she/it will have been snacking

we will have been snacking

you will have been snacking

they will have been snacking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would snack

you would snack

he/she/it would snack

we would snack

you would snack

they would snack

Conditional continuous

I would be snacking

you would be snacking

he/she/it would be snacking

we would be snacking

you would be snacking

they would be snacking

Conditional perfect

I would have snack

you would have snack

he/she/it would have snack

we would have snack

you would have snack

they would have snack

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been snacking

you would have been snacking

he/she/it would have been snacking

we would have been snacking

you would have been snacking

they would have been snacking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you snack
we let´s snack
you snack

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to snack

Past participle

snacked

Present Participle

snacking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SNACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «snack» and belong to the same grammatical category.

bite · elevenses · graze · nibble · titbit

TRANSLATION OF SNACK

Find out the translation of snack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of snack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snack» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 快餐
• Translator English - Spanish: tentempié
• English: snack
• Translator English - Hindi: नाश्ता
• Translator English - Arabic: وَجْبَةٌ خَفِيفَة
• Translator English - Russian: легкая закуска
• Translator English - Portuguese: lanche
• Translator English - Bengali: জলখাবার
• Translator English - French: en-cas
• Translator English - Malay: Snek
• Translator English - German: kleine Zwischenmahlzeit
• Translator English - Japanese: 軽食
• Translator English - Korean: 가벼운 식사
• Translator English - Javanese: Cemilan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đồ ăn nhẹ
• Translator English - Tamil: சிற்றுண்டி
• Translator English - Marathi: नाश्ता
• Translator English - Turkish: abur cubur
• Translator English - Italian: spuntino
• Translator English - Polish: przekąska
• Translator English - Ukrainian: закуска легка закуска
• Translator English - Romanian: gustare
• Translator English - Greek: σνακ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: versnapering
• Translator English - Swedish: mellanmål
• Translator English - Norwegian: noe å bite i

10 QUOTES WITH «SNACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snack.

1

Pamela Anderson

I'm a soccer mom. I'm T-ball, soccer, karate, homework, keeping them on their schedules. I love being the snack mom, when I get to bring the cut oranges. I have one of those coolers with wheels. I'm at every game, every practice, sitting on my blanket. I love it.

2

Keith Belling

My passion for snacking and search for a great tasting, better-for-you snack sparked my interest in creating what has become popchips.

3

Keith Belling

I'm a snacker, but also health-conscious. I thought there had to be an alternative to what was out there. But it had to taste good - if it doesn't taste good, it isn't a snack.

4

Keith Belling

I hope popchips will be the Vitaminwater of the snack aisle.

5

Monica Denise Brown

I don't know why I love cherries and I love pickles. I eat about two or three Claussen pickles a day. Those are just things I snack on.

6

Cat Cora

We incorporated new tastes and flavors into our kids' diets from a very early age, which helped to develop their palates and prevented them from becoming picky eaters. We don't buy junk food and give them options of fresh fruit, yogurt, raw almonds, or dried whole grain cereals for snack time.

7

Gerard Depardieu

I don't snack all the time, but I do sometimes drink l more than I should.

8

Jennifer Ellison

I would snack on crisps and chocolate and my meals weren't the best. I ate lots of steak with creamy sauces, chips and peas, washed down with wine and a pudding.

9

America Ferrera

I remember being a kid, and if you had to pee, well, you had to hold it until the commercial break. Then you rushed, and hopefully, if you're going to the kitchen for a snack, you'll be back before so you don't miss a line. If your sister sneezed or was talking over a line, there was no way of knowing what that line was or what the joke was.

10

Jennifer Garner

I remember, my mom didn't have any help, so if she needed to be somewhere after school, we'd just go down to the neighbors' and she'd give us a snack and make sure we did our homework. There weren't any latchkey kids.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNACK»

Discover the use of snack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Snack Foods Processing

Providing a clear, comprehensive overview of the industry, Snack Foods Processing is the definitive handbook on developing, preparing, and processing shelf-stable savory snack foods.

Edmund W. Lusas, Lloyd W. Rooney, 2001

Snack Food

Rather than containing for the most part fairly detailed food science and technology intended for daily use and reference by food scientists and technologists, this book is designed for use by a much wider range of readers concerned with a ...

R. Gordon Booth, 1990

ack as in snack

Introduces, in brief text and illustrations, the use of the letter combination "ack" in such words as "snack," "track," "lack," and "quack."

Pam Scheunemann, 2010

Cool Snack Food Art: Easy Recipes that Make Food Fun to Eat!

Presents recipes using easy-to-follow instructions for making creative snack presentations, including a string cheese scooter, a snake made from a hot dog, and a candy pizza.

Nancy Tuminelly, 2011

The Waldorf Kindergarten Snack Book

Create soups, breads, and fruit dishes with children, while learning and teaching them how various foods affect us.

Lisa Hildreth, 2005

The Snack Factor Diet: The Secret to Losing Weight--by ...

You can eat the foods you crave while you lose weight and feel great. From the Hardcover edition.

Keri Glassman, 2008

100-Calorie Snack Cookbook

The main question then is what kind of snack and how much? With the plethora of readily available, highly processed, packaged snack foods, it can be difficult to make the right choice. Sally Sampson's 100-Calorie Snack Cookbook is the ...

Sally Sampson, 2012

Midnight Snack

A group of little monsters get hungry in the middle of the night. Step-Into-Reading Step 1.

Erica Farber, John R. Sansevere, Mercer Mayer, 1997

Banana Split Pizza and Other Snack Recipes

Provides fun and unique recipes to serve for snacks, including cookies, salads, and dips. Includes easy instructions and a helpful tools glossary with photos.

Kristi Johnson, 2010

The Snack Smasher: And Other Reasons Why It's Not My Fault

Explain life's most annoying mysteries, like bad hair days and missing pieces to large puzzles, by exposing Snack Smashers, Ink Drinkers, and other troublemakers that cause mischief in a young person's life.

Andrea Perry, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snack is used in the context of the following news items.

Ann's Snack Bar owner “Ms. Ann” has passed away

One of Atlanta's most iconic restaurateurs, Ms. Ann Price, owner of Ann's Snack Bar on Memorial Drive, passed away on Saturday at the age of 72 according to ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Apr 15»

Girl, 4, leaves home alone in search of midnight snack

Annabelle Ridgeway is blissfully unaware of the drama she caused when she decided to satisfy a craving for her favourite snack in the middle of the night. «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»

Guess What Makes The Cut As A 'Smart Snack' In Schools? Hot …

Flamin' Hot Cheetos might conjure a lot of descriptors: spicy, crunchy, unnaturally fiery red. But it's a good bet that "healthy" didn't exactly spring to mind. «NPR, Mar 15»

The new 'face' of Little Debbie snack cakes appeared with Jimmy …

Instead, viewers were treated to a strange series of events, including Fallon being goaded into reading some sketchy promo copy the snack cake company ... «TheBlaze.com, Mar 15»

How Coke markets itself as a "healthy snack"

In February, for instance, several wrote online pieces for American Heart Month, with each including a mini-can of Coke or small soda as a snack idea. «CBS News, Mar 15»

Pink Snack bars to leave Irish shelves due to drop in popularity

From the end of 2015 the plant will no longer produce wafer brands Time Out and Pink Snack in the State, a statement from the chocolate company said on ... «Irish Times, Feb 15»

Pepsi's Snack Division Helps to Propel Quarterly Results

NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- People may be sick of fizzy soda, but they are in the mood to buy snacks with the money left over from savings at the gas pump. «TheStreet.com, Feb 15»

Cheetos Introduces New Sweet Snack: Sweetos!!

"We're always looking for ways to add some playful fun to the snack aisle. So this year – in true Cheetos fashion -– we decided to turn spring snacking on its ... «PerezHilton.com, Jan 15»

Snack on These to Burn Belly Fat!

One of the most common causes of a failed diet regime is a sudden snack attack. Untimely cravings can not only ruin your fitness dreams but also leave you with ... «NDTV, Jan 15»

Yogurt Named Official New York Snack, Still Not A Snack

This morning, Governor Cuomo made yogurt the "Official New York State Snack," thereby cementing our state as the second lamest behind only Utah, who claim ... «Gothamist, Oct 14»