English Explanatory Dictionary

supper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An optional light meal consumed shortly before going to bed.
  2. Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.
  3. A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.
verb
  1. To consume a snack before going to bed.
  2. To eat dinner.
  3. To provide (a person or animal) with supper.
noun
  1. A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌpə/ /ˈsʌpɚ/ en-us-supper.ogg /ˈsʊpə/

Word forms

supper suppers suppering suppered

Etymology

From Middle English soper, from Old French soper, from sope (“soup”). Compare French souper.

Synonyms

dinner dine

Related words

soup

Derived words

box supper brupper bump supper Burns supper churn supper covered dish supper cowboy supper faith supper fall supper fish supper harvest supper kern supper kitchen supper Last Supper Lord's Supper lupper pie supper progressive supper rere-supper safari supper sing for one's supper song and supper room supper club supper hour supper-hour supperless suppermate supper time suppertime supper-time supperwards supperware unsuppered
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