supper

[suhp-er]

noun

1. the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.

2. any light evening meal, especially one taken late in the evening.

   an after-the-theater supper.

adjective

1. of or relating to supper.

   the supper dishes.

2. for, during, or including supper.

   a supper party.

supper

/ ˈsʌpə /

noun

1. an evening meal, esp a light one

2. an evening social event featuring a supper

3. to obtain something by performing a service

verb

1. rare,  (tr) to give supper to

2. rare,  (intr) to eat supper

Other Word Forms

• supperless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of supper¹

1225–75; Middle English sup ( p ) er < Old French souper, noun use of souper to sup ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of supper¹

C13: from Old French soper; see _sup ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see sing for one's supper.

Example Sentences

And having spent years living in and traveling through the South, I’ve also seen what these restaurants mean to people: family road trips, post-church lunches, Friday night suppers punctuated by rocking-chair visits.

From Salon

Studio executives continuing to insist on that nonsense deserve Marvel’s first family to give them a disappointed talking-to, and send them to back their boardrooms without supper..

From Los Angeles Times

This isn’t a steakhouse or a swanky supper club — it’s BBQ.

From Salon

"They eat brambles like they are having supper."

From BBC

Cardiff University runs a supper club for 100 students on a monthly basis and its university chaplaincy offers access to free hot drinks and meals.

From BBC

Related Words

• breakfast 
• brunch 
• dessert 
• dinner 
• fare 
• feast 
• lunch 
• luncheon 
• picnic 
• refreshment 
• snack 
• table 
• tea