Supper

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌpər/

Definitions of supper

noun a meal eaten in the evening, typically a light or informal one

Example Sentences

A1 I like to have supper with my family every night.

A2 She cooked a delicious supper for us last night.

B1 We usually have a light supper after work.

B2 The supper party was a great success.

C1 The gourmet supper at the five-star restaurant was exquisite.

C2 The supper menu featured a variety of international dishes.

Examples of supper in a Sentence

formal We will be hosting a formal supper party next weekend.

informal Do you want to grab supper together after work?

slang Let's ditch the formalities and just have supper at that new burger joint.

figurative The sunset painted the sky with hues of orange and pink, like a beautiful supper for the eyes.

Grammatical Forms of supper

• past tense: suppered
• plural: suppers
• comparative: more supper
• superlative: most supper
• present tense: supper
• future tense: will supper
• perfect tense: have suppered
• continuous tense: is suppering
• singular: supper
• positive degree: supper
• infinitive: to supper
• gerund: suppering
• participle: suppered

Origin and Evolution of supper

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'supper' originated from the Old French word 'souper' which means 'evening meal'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'supper' came to specifically refer to the last meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.