Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snack

/snæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
snack
IPA
/snæk/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light meal.

noun

An item of food eaten between meals.

noun

A very sexy and attractive person.

Slang

verb

To eat a light meal.

verb

To eat between meals.

noun

A share; a part or portion.

Obsolete

verb

To snatch.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To bite.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch snacken (“to snack”). Cognate with German schnäken (“to snack”).

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How do you pronounce snack?
The recorded pronunciation is /snæk/.
What does snack mean?
A light meal.
Where does snack come from?
From Middle Dutch snacken (“to snack”). Cognate with German schnäken (“to snack”).

How to pronounce snack

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