supper
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsʌpər/ · UK /ˈsʌpə/
supper means: A meal eaten in the evening, sometimes a small meal after an earlier dinner.
noun
A meal eaten in the evening, sometimes a small meal after an earlier dinner.
- Supper is ready.
- We had soup for supper.
- They invited us to supper on Friday.
A small meal eaten late in the evening, shortly before going to bed.
- I had toast for supper.
- A light supper helped him sleep.
- She made a small supper before going to bed.
A meal from a takeaway shop consisting of fried food served with chips.
- I ordered a fish supper.
- The shop sells sausage suppers.
- We shared a chicken supper on the way home.
Questions about supper
What does supper mean?
A meal eaten in the evening, sometimes a small meal after an earlier dinner.
What is supper in other languages?
Türkçe: akşam yemeği · Español: cena · Français: souper · Deutsch: Abendessen · Italiano: cena · 日本語: 夕食
How do you pronounce supper?
In American English /ˈsʌpər/; in British English /ˈsʌpə/.
How do you use supper in a sentence?
Supper is ready. We had soup for supper.
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