Supper vs Snacks - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between supper and snacks

is that supper is food consumed before going to bed while snacks is .

is that supper is to consume a snack before retiring while snacks is (snack).

(wikipedia supper)

(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).

* kitchen supper * Last Supper * Lord's Supper

(en verb)

To consume a snack before retiring.

To eat dinner (see above).

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