supper
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supper¹
- /ˈsʌpə/ UK
- /ˈsʌpɚ/ US
- /ˈsʊpə/ Northern England
- /ˈsʌpəɾ/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ʌpə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English soper, from Old French soper, from sope (“soup”). Compare French souper.
noun suppers
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An optional light meal consumed shortly before going to bed.
There he stood, with admirable patience, […] longing to go to rest for hours past; aware that suppers disagreed with him […] so tired and longing for bed!
Similar: dinner
- Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon. We normally have supper at 7.
- A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips. a fish supper
verb suppers · suppering · suppered
supper²
- /ˈsʌpə/ UK
- /ˈsʌpɚ/ US
- /ˈsʊpə/ Northern England
- /ˈsʌpəɾ/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ʌpə(ɹ)
noun suppers
- A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dine, diner, dinnertime, dining, dinner, meal, luncheon, lunch, chow, sup, food, eating, eat, evening, night, afternoon
Translations
Every language
noun food before going to bed
| Español | cena, resopón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 저녁 jeonyeok, 저녁밥 jeonyeokbap, 저녁 식사 jeonyeok siksa, 야식 yasik, 밤참 bamcham, 석식 seoksik |
| 日本語 | 夜食 yashoku, 夜ご飯 yorugohan, 夕食 yūshoku |
| 中文 | 夜宵 yèxiāo, 宵夜 xiāoyè, 晚餐 wǎncān, 晚飯 /晚饭 wǎnfàn |
| हिन्दी | ब्यालू byālū |
| Português | ceia |
| Français | souper |
| Deutsch | Nachtessen, Nachtimbiss, Abendessen, Nachtmahl |
| Italiano | cena, desinare, pasto serale |
| Ελληνικά | απόδειπνο apódeipno |
| Română | cină, supeu, masă de seară |
| Русский | у́жин úžin, ве́черя véčerja |
| Tiếng Việt | ăn tối |
| العربية | عَشَاء ʕašāʔ |
| עברית | אֲרוּחַת עֶרֶב arukhát érev |
noun dinner at night
| Español | cena |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 저녁 jeonyeok, 저녁밥 jeonyeokbap, 저녁 식사 jeonyeok siksa, 야식 yasik, 밤참 bamcham, 석식 seoksik |
| 日本語 | 夕食 yūshoku |
| 中文 | 晚餐 wǎncān |
| Português | jantar |
| Français | souper |
| Deutsch | Abendessen |
| Italiano | cena |
| Ελληνικά | δείπνο deípno, βραδινό vradinó |
| Română | cină, supeu, masă de seară |
| Русский | у́жин úžin |
| Tiếng Việt | bữa chiều |
| العربية | عَشَاء ʕašāʔ |
noun evening meal
| Русский | у́жин úžin |
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@misc{supper_2026,
title = {supper},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supper},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
