supper

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a social gathering where a light evening meal is served

   The host's suppers often included celebrities.

2. 2
   noun

   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!

3. 3
   noun

   Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.

   We normally have supper at 7.

4. 4
   noun

   A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.

   a fish supper

5. 5
   verb

   To provide (a person or animal) with supper.

   Horns in the night-season are heard a great way off, and in the winter-season were blown at every farmer’s house about eight at night when they suppered the horses and cows; […]

6. 6
   noun

   a light evening meal

7. 7
   verb

   To consume a snack before going to bed.

8. 8
   verb

   To eat dinner.

Etymology

From Middle English soper, from Old French soper, from sope (“soup”). Compare French souper.