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Supper vs Dinnertime - What's the difference?

supper | dinnertime |

Supper is a see also of dinnertime.


As nouns the difference between supper and dinnertime

is that supper is food consumed before going to bed while dinnertime is the time when dinner takes place.

As a verb supper

is to consume a snack before retiring.

supper

English

(wikipedia supper)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Food consumed before going to bed.
  • Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.
  • A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.
  • a fish supper'''; a pizza '''supper
  • A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).
  • Derived terms

    * kitchen supper * Last Supper * Lord's Supper

    See also

    * Meals

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To consume a snack before retiring.
  • To eat dinner (see above).
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    dinnertime

    English

    (dinner-time)

    Alternative forms

    * dinner time * dinner-time

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The time when dinner takes place.
  • The time when dinner is ready.
  • (British) The mid-day break in English schools (some areas), lunchtime.
  • dinner hour, the hour between 18h00 and 19h00
  • Synonyms

    * suppertime

    See also

    * supper * supper hour