supper

Definition

  • noun: the evening meal
  • noun: the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday
  • used especially to refer to an informal meal that you eat at home
  • synonyms: sup, eat

Examples

  • I always enjoyed our Sunday night 'suppers'.

  • He didn't come home for 'supper'.

  • I had too much wine at 'supper'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I've just got adventure books. (CHUCKLING) Go on. Off you go, then. Now, Maria, there's two extra for supper tonight. The father will be here, and I believe Lieutenant Kotler is joining us. Here. (GRUNTS) (..)
    2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
  • (..) (CHUCKLES) I wish you'd remembered the chocolate. Yes, I'm sorry. I know! Perhaps you can come and have supper with us sometime. I can't, can I? Because of this. But that's to stop the animals getting out, isn't it? Animals? No, it's to stop people getting out. (..)
    2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas