Definition of supper Supper

/sʌˈpɚ/ - [super] - sup•per

We found 13 definitions of supper from 6 different sources.

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What does supper mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: suppers

supper - a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
  repast, meal coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
supper - a social gathering where a light evening meal is served; "her suppers often included celebrities"
  social affair, social gathering a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • supper (Noun)
    Food consumed before going to bed.
  • supper (Noun)
    Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.
  • supper (Noun)
    A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly i. e. , one who sups.
  • supper (Verb)
    To consume a snack before retiring.
  • supper (Verb)
    To eat dinner see above.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • supper (n.)
    A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal.
  • supper (v. i.)
    To take supper; to sup.
  • supper (v. t.)
    To supply with supper.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • supper
    A meal that is eaten in the late afternoon or evening daily.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • supper
    sup′ėr, n. a meal taken at the close of the day.—adj. Supp′erless, without supper.—ns. Supp′ing, the act of one who sups: that which is supped; Lord's′-supp′er (see Lord). [O. Fr. soper (Fr. souper)—from Low Ger. supen, to sup.]

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  • supper, verb, present, 1st person singular of supper (infinitive).
  • supper, verb (infinitive).
  • supper, noun, singular of suppers.

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