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nosh

[nosh]

verb (used without object)

  1. to snack or eat between meals.



verb (used with object)

  1. to snack on.

    They noshed peanuts and cookies while watching television.

noun

  1. a snack.

nosh

/ ɒʃ /

noun

  1. food or a meal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to eat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˈԴDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nosh1

1955–60; < Yiddish nashn; Middle High German naschen, Old High German Բō to nibble, gnaw; cognate with Danish naske, Swedish snaska
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nosh1

C20: from Yiddish; compare German naschen to nibble
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Example Sentences

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Singers Alanis Morissette and Halle Bailey performed as hundreds of attendees noshed on duck egg rolls, beef Wellington and lobster rolls prior to the Democratic nominee taking the stage shortly after 4:30 p.m.

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Sink into one of the plush leather banquettes to nosh on steakhouse classics like steak tartare, creamed kale and the most incredible double cheeseburger topped with in-house American cheese and dill aioli.

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Planning to stay all night, they were in a rather upbeat mood, noshing on donated pizza and snacks.

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They don’t speak the same “language” or nosh on the same food.

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When the doors opened, they swarmed inside, ordering doughnuts by the dozen to take out, or noshing at bistro tables in a cafe-style setting.

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When To Use

does nosh mean?

Nosh means to eat, especially by snacking, as in When I work from home it’s hard not to nosh all day. It also means to munch on or snack on something, as in I’m getting a little hungry, so I’m just going to nosh on crackers to tide me over until dinner. It can also be a noun meaning a snack, as in Let’s have a little nosh before the movie.

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