nosh

American  

[nosh] / nɒʃ /

verb (used without object)

1. to snack or eat between meals.

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verb (used with object)

1. to snack on.

   They noshed peanuts and cookies while watching television.

noun

1. a snack.

nosh British  

/ nɒʃ /

noun

1. food or a meal

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verb

1. to eat

Usage

What does nosh mean? Nosh means to eat, especially by snacking, as in When I work from home it’s hard not to nosh all day. It also means to munch on or snack on something, as in I’m getting a little hungry, so I’m just going to nosh on crackers to tide me over until dinner. It can also be a noun meaning a snack, as in Let’s have a little nosh before the movie.

Other Word Forms

• nosher noun

Etymology

Origin of nosh

1955–60; < Yiddish nashn; Middle High German naschen, Old High German nascōn to nibble, gnaw; cognate with Danish naske, Swedish snaska

Example Sentences

So make sure you’re washing your vegetables, and anything you leave outside that you might nosh on later.

From Los Angeles Times

A rosy link of pork and beef spiced with ground caraway, smoked as much for preservation as for flavor, this fortifying nosh needs no refrigeration.

From The Wall Street Journal

Members can nosh on Moroccan Mediterranean fare from Cafe Mogador in the “living room” of the space.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sandwiched between laborers, he noshed on a cheeseburger as caterers circled the area with platters of hot dogs and steamed lobster.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others are making their last-minute trips to the bar and shuffling to food stalls for a quick nosh.

From Los Angeles Times