supper

5 definitions • 9 examples

a main meal eaten in the evening :

Why don't you come to/for supper tonight?

They had an early supper before going to the theatre.

a small meal eaten in the late evening:

We usually have tea at about 5.30 p.m. , then supper before we go to bed.

an event in which people come together to eat in the evening:

They hosted a buffet supper on the lawn of their home.

Rita asked Rose to go to a church supper with her.

used with the name of a food to refer to a meal that is eaten with chips (= long, thin pieces of fried potato):

The picture shows one of the famous Scottish deep-fried pizza suppers.

Glaswegians are definitely the masters of the sausage supper.

a meal eaten in the evening, esp. when eaten at home and usually the main meal of the day:

[ C ] I usually heat a quick supper in the microwave when I get home from work.

[ U ] She has supper on the table (= it is ready to eat).