supperUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌpər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌpɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sup′ər)
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supper
Some people call a large meal they eat in the early part of the evening their supper. Other people use supper to refer to a small meal eaten just before going to bed at night. Jane invited us to have supper at her house. She usually has a piece of fruit for supper. 'supper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "supper" in the title: a Republican bean supper - English Only forum
After supper there's an hour of <scrubs> ... - English Only forum At eight the gang sounded for supper - English Only forum Aunt March had a good fit and sent the supper," cried Jo, with a sudden inspiration. - English Only forum being over the supper-table - English Only forum birthday supper - English Only forum Can we have him for supper? - English Only forum cold tongue for supper - English Only forum covered dish supper - English Only forum Dinnes vs Supper - English Only forum doughnut supper - English Only forum dumb supper - English Only forum eat/have breakfast/lunch/supper - English Only forum finish up the supper dishes - English Only forum freshen the cod for supper - English Only forum he likes having wine with/in his supper? - English Only forum he'd moved sideways into supper, eating and sweating - English Only forum Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper. - English Only forum How to ask where supper is? - English Only forum I do my homework after supper. - English Only forum I drove to the Inn Fields, where I found my aunt up, <and> waiting supper. - English Only forum I kept another small loaf to make my supper <on when> I came back at night. - English Only forum I made do with leftovers <for> supper. - English Only forum Just as I was sitting down to supper, the telephone <must> ring - English Only forum Late supper/Midnight supper - English Only forum Let's get some supper! - English Only forum Meals: So that brings us back to dinner? supper? lunch? - English Only forum Meals: Supper, breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner. - English Only forum Must/may/might/should they leave before supper - English Only forum parties on Sunday, dinner at midday or a cold, supper - English Only forum more...
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