1 B1 informal
To eat snacks, especially casually or habitually.
"I kept snacking down on crisps while I was watching the film."
inseparable
snack down on
C1 informal inseparable transitive
To eat snack food, especially in a casual or habitual way.
In plain English
To eat snacks, especially when you keep going back for more.
What does "snack down on" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
A non-standard and informal phrasal verb. Not widely established in dictionaries. Likely formed by analogy with 'chow down on' or 'munch down on'. Used primarily in casual spoken American English.
Words that pair with "snack down on"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
chips crisps junk food snacks leftovers fruit
How to conjugate "snack down on"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
snack down on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
snacks down on
he/she/it
Past simple
snacked down on
yesterday
Past participle
snacked down on
have + pp
-ing form
snacking down on
continuous
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