See Also: supper(dictionary)
supper(1)(dictionary)
supper(2)(dictionary)
Last Supper, the(dictionary)
rere-supper(dictionary)
Lord's Supper, the(dictionary)
Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club(tourism)
Speakeasy Supper Club(tourism)
Chicken Skillet Supper(recipes)
Hoppin' John Supper(recipes)

supper(1) (iou)



supper noun1 & verb. ME.
[Old French soper, super (mod. souper) use as noun of soper SUP verb2: see -ER4.]
A. noun. The last meal of the day; an evening meal, esp. a light or informal one; a snack taken late in the evening; a social etc. occasion featuring such a meal; the time at which such a meal is taken. ME.
bump supper: see BUMP noun1. fish supper: see FISH noun1. Last Supper: see LAST adjective. sing for one's supper: see SING verb1. the Lord's Supper: see LORD noun.
G. Greene He took Beatrice out to supper at a fish restaurant. Lydney (Glos.) Observer We had a cider and cheese supper.
Comb.: supper club a restaurant or nightclub serving suppers and usu. providing entertainment; supper dance: during or after which supper is served; supper-time: when supper is (customarily) taken.
b. verb.
verb trans. Give supper to, provide with supper; entertain at supper. E17.
b. Give the evening feed to and bed down for the night (a horse, cow, etc.). Also foll. by up. Chiefly Scot. & north. E19.
verb intrans. Take one's supper; sup. L17.
suppering noun (a) the action of the verb; (b) Scot. & north. the evening feeding of cattle etc. (also foll. by up); the food given: M18.
supperless adjective E16.