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snack

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snack off (of) something

to eat food, bit by bit, in little snacks. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Please don't snack off the turkey so we can get another meal out of it. Who has been snacking off of last night's roast beef?

See also: off, snack

snack on

v.

To eat something as a snack: One way to lose weight is to snack on carrots instead of junk food.

See also: on, snack