snacked
snacked — verb
- snackedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snackeds3rd person singular
- snackeding-ing form
- snackededpast simple
1. To eat a small amount of food between your regular meals, often as a quick, casu
To eat a small amount of food between your regular meals, often as a quick, casual bite rather than a full meal.
Mayumi snacked on carrot sticks and hummus while studying for her final exams.
snack on [food] — specifies what is eaten
The children snacked on crackers and cheese during the long car ride.
subject + snacked on + food
Caio snacked lightly before dinner so he wouldn't be too hungry.
Instead of a big lunch, Walid snacked on fruit and yogurt at his desk.
The hikers snacked on trail mix as they rested by the mountain stream.
文法句型
snack on [food]
snack + preposition (on)
用法筆記
Often used with the preposition 'on' to specify the food being eaten. This sense is typically intransitive; you do not 'snack something' directly.
常見錯誤
snacked — noun
1. Food eaten in small quantities between your main meals, or a quick, simple meal
Food eaten in small quantities between your main meals, or a quick, simple meal you have when you do not want anything heavy.
Camille grabbed a quick snack of nuts and dried fruit before her afternoon meeting.
a snack of [food]
Anjali packed some healthy snacks for the kids to eat during the school trip.
healthy snacks — common adjective-noun collocation
Dylan offered everyone a snack after the long rehearsal ended.
The train station cafe sells sandwiches, pastries, and other light snacks.
Zuri had a small snack of crackers and cheese before heading to the gym.
- feast
a large, elaborate meal
文法句型
have a snack
eat a snack
a snack of [food]
用法筆記
Countable noun — you can say 'a snack' or 'snacks' in plural. 'Snack' can also be used as a verb (see verb entry).