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• supper — late 13c., the last meal of the day, from O.Fr. super supper, noun use of super to eat the evening meal, which is of Germanic origin (see SUP (Cf. sup) (1)). Formerly, the last of the three meals of the day (breakfast, dinner, and supper); now… …   Etymology dictionary

• supper — n. 1) to eat, have supper 2) to make, prepare; serve supper 3) at supper (what did they discuss at supper?) 4) for supper (what was served for supper?) * * * [ sʌpə] have supper serve supper to eat to make. prepare at supper (what did they… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Supper club — A supper club is an American dining establishment generally found in the Upper Midwestern states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. These establishments typically are located on the edge of town in rural areas [… …   Wikipedia

• supper */*/ — UK [ˈsʌpə(r)] / US [ˈsʌpər] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms supper : singular supper plural suppers 1) the last main meal of the day, usually an informal meal that you eat at home See: dinner 2) British a very small informal meal that you …   English dictionary

• supper — noun Etymology: Middle English soper, from Anglo French super, from super to sup more at sup Date: 13th century 1. a. the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday b. a social affair featuring a supper; especially an evening social… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• supper — [13] Supper started life as a verb. It was borrowed from Old French super, which was a noun use of the verb super ‘eat one’s evening meal’ (source of English sup ‘have supper’ [13]). This in turn was formed from the Germanic base *sup , which… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• supper — [13] Supper started life as a verb. It was borrowed from Old French super, which was a noun use of the verb super ‘eat one’s evening meal’ (source of English sup ‘have supper’ [13]). This in turn was formed from the Germanic base *sup , which… …   Word origins

• eat — verb /iːt,it/ a) To consume (something solid or semi solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it. He’s eating an apple. b) To consume a meal. Don’t disturb me now; cant you see that I’m eating? …   Wiktionary

• supper — 1. noun a) Food consumed before going to bed. b) Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon. 2. verb a) To consume a snack before retiring …   Wiktionary

• supper — sup|per [ sʌpər ] noun count or uncount ** the last main meal of the day, usually an informal meal that you eat at home ─ compare DINNER …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• supper — [ˈsʌpə] noun [C/U] a meal that you eat in the evening See: dinner …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English