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/ˈsʌpə/ · sup·per
noun
- Food consumed before going to bed. She had a light supper before retiring to bed.
- Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon. We had a late supper at the restaurant last night.
- A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips. The fish supper from the chip shop was delicious.
verb
- To consume a snack before retiring. She suppers on a sandwich before bed.
- To eat dinner (see above). We supper at 7 pm every night.
Did you know? The word 'supper' has been used in literature since the 15th century, with examples in the works of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen.