snacknounmasculine/pɨˈtiʃku/highpe·tis·coPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA small amount of food eaten between meals or as an appetizer.We ordered some snacks to go with our drinks.Nuts and olives are popular snacks in Portugal.synappetizernibblebiteCommon collocationssnack foodhealthy snackafternoon snackshare a snackEtymologyDerivado de 'petiscar' (comer em pequenas quantidades), de origem onomatopeica.Related wordspetiscarpetisqueiraaperitivotira-gostoacepipe