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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

EVENING MEALA2

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.

Similar words: evening meal, dinner

Common phrases: have supper, after supper, supper time

LATE LIGHT MEALB2

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.

Similar words: late snack

Common phrases: light supper, late supper, bedtime supper

FOOD WITH CHIPSB2

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.

Common phrases: fish supper, sausage supper, chicken supper

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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