supper
Americannoun
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the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.
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any light evening meal, especially one taken late in the evening.
an after-the-theater supper.
adjective
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of or relating to supper.
the supper dishes.
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for, during, or including supper.
a supper party.
noun
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an evening meal, esp a light one
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an evening social event featuring a supper
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to obtain something by performing a service
verb
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rare (tr) to give supper to
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rare (intr) to eat supper
Other Word Forms
- supperless adjective
Etymology
Origin of supper
1225–75; Middle English sup ( p ) er < Old French souper, noun use of souper to sup 2
Example Sentences
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Celebrate Black History Month with a cinema supper club, Sunday jazz brunch, a community walk in Hyde Park and more.
From Los Angeles Times
Selkie slipped back into the water to fish for her supper.
From Literature
"People don't realise, but cod was not the go-to fish when fish and chip shops started about 160 years ago," he said, revealing that it was dab that first made up a fish supper.
From BBC
And before I could eat my supper or go to the store or go visiting, I’d have to wash them again.
From Literature
Or maybe one evening after supper, Balboa stood up and said, “Excuse me now, folks. I’m going to search for the Pacific Ocean.”
From Literature
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