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February 17, 2016 Word of the Day

snack /ˈsnæk/ noun
snack
/ˈsnæk/
noun

plural snacks

Common snack foods
Common snack foods
Definition of SNACK

[count]

: a small amount of food eaten between meals

  • He had a snack of chips and dip

  • between-meal snacks

  • I didn't have time for lunch so I just grabbed a quick/light snack.

  • peanuts, potato chips, and other snack foods

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