supper

[suhp-er] /ˈsʌp ər/
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
3.
of or pertaining to supper:
the supper dishes.
4.
for, during, or including supper:
a supper party.
Origin
1225-75; Middle English sup(p)er < Old French souper, noun use of souper to sup1
Related forms
supperless, adjective
Examples from the web for supper
  • But his jailers gave him too much food for lunch and not enough for supper.
  • When supper is over, the floor is thrown open for guests.
  • It's strictly catch and release, so the thrill is still there but not the delicious fried fish supper at the end of the day.
  • Paired with a salad, they make a handsome, satisfying entrée for lunch or a simple supper.
  • Go on, shoo, and don't come back inside until it's time for supper.
  • IT was billed as a potluck supper to meet the new neighbors.
  • Entrepreneurs know they must now sing more movingly for their supper.
  • Bathe in an icy lake and share a tasty supper of moose meat.
  • It was time for supper and time to settle down and dream of tomorrows adventures.
  • These make a healthful, filling, and tasty lunch or light supper.
British Dictionary definitions for supper

supper

/ˈsʌpə/
noun
1.
an evening meal, esp a light one
2.
an evening social event featuring a supper
3.
sing for one's supper, to obtain something by performing a service
verb
4.
(transitive) (rare) to give supper to
5.
(intransitive) (rare) to eat supper
Derived Forms
supperless, adjective
Word Origin
C13: from Old French soper; see sup1
Word Origin and History for supper
n.

late 13c., "the last meal of the day," from Old French super "supper," noun use of super "to eat the evening meal," which is of Germanic origin (see sup (v.1)).

Formerly, the last of the three meals of the day (breakfast, dinner, and supper); now applied to the last substantial meal of the day when dinner is taken in the middle of the day, or to a late meal following an early evening dinner. Supper is usually a less formal meal than late dinner. [OED]
Applied since c.1300 to the last meal of Christ.

Slang definitions & phrases for supper

supper

Related Terms

shoot one's cookies


supper in the Bible

the principal meal of the day among the Jews. It was partaken of in the early part of the evening (Mark 6:21; John 12:2; 1 Cor. 11:21). (See LORD'S SUPPER.)

Idioms and Phrases with supper

supper

see: sing for one's supper