"snack" meaning in English

See snack in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /snæk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-snack.wav [UK] Forms: snack [singular], snacks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A snack is a small amount of food or a small meal.
    Sense id: simple-snack-en-noun-nMSsdZhQ

Verb

IPA: /snæk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-snack.wav [UK] Forms: snack [canonical], snacks [third-person, singular], snacked [past], snacked [past, participle], snacking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you snack, you are eating a light meal.
    Sense id: simple-snack-en-verb-DDApnNbs
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    },
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        {
          "text": "The snacks I ate were potato chips and candy."
        }
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    },
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        {
          "text": "While waiting for the movie to start, I snacked on some popcorn."
        }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "Uncountable nouns"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "The snacks I ate were potato chips and candy."
        }
      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/snæk/"
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