supper

Meaning

Noun

1. Food consumed before going to bed.
2. Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.
3. (slang) A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.

Verb

1. To consume a snack before going to bed.
2. To eat dinner.
3. To provide (a person or animal) with supper.

Synonyms

dinner

evening meal

supping

meal

snacks

tea

🫖

have tea

night meal

dine

the evening meal

evening

🌆

lunch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌpɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sopere

Cognate with French: souper

In summary

From Middle English sopere, from Old French soper, from sope (“soup”). Compare French souper.