snack attack

snæk əˈtæk

Definition

Definition of snack attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

craving

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.
She had a snack attack and raided the pantry.
During the movie, a snack attack hit and we devoured popcorn.

craving

hankering

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Expressions with snack

snack down on

eat something quickly and eagerly

He decided to snack down on the cookies.

snack bar

small restaurant selling light meals and snacks

Let's meet at the snack bar after school.

midnight snack

small meal eaten around midnight

She had a midnight snack before going to bed.

snack counter

counter where snacks are served

The snack counter was busy during the break.

snack food

food eaten between meals or for quick, easy consumption

I grabbed some snack food before dinner.

snack time

break period to eat snacks

During the meeting, we had a short snack time.

Expressions with attack

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

launch a withering attack on

start a strong and damaging criticism

The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.

return to the attack

start trying again after stopping or failing before

After a short break, she returned to the attack.

attack dog

dog trained to attack on command

The security team used an attack dog for protection.

attack the problem

begin working on solving the problem

We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.

personally attack

target someone with harmful actions or words

She felt he was trying to personally attack her reputation.

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French:fringale, ...
German:Heißhunger auf Snacks, ...
Italian:voglia improvvisa di snack, ...
Spanish:antojo de bocadillos, ...
Portuguese:vontade repentina de comer snacks, ...
Chinese:零食欲望, ...
Japanese:おやつの欲求, ...
Arabic:نَوْبَة اشْتِهَاء وَجَبَات خَفِيفَة, ...
Hebrew:הֶתְקֵף נַשְׁנוּשִׁים, ...
Russian:тяга к перекусу, ...
Ukrainian:потяг до перекусу, ...
Hindi:नाश्ते की तलब, ...
Bengali:স্ন্যাক আক্রমণ, ...
Catalan:atac de berenar, ...
Czech:mlsná, ...
Danish:snackangreb, ...
Dutch:snackaanval, ...
Greek:επίθεση σνακ, ...
Hungarian:nassolási roham, ...
Khmer:ការឃ្លានអាហារសម្រន់ភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:간식 충동, ...
Persian:حمله میان‌وعده, ...
Polish:nagła ochota na przekąski, ...
Portuguese (BR):vontade repentina de comer lanches, ...
Romanian:poftă bruscă de gustări, ...
Swedish:snacksug, ...
Thai:ความอยากขนม, ...
Turkish:atıştırma krizi, ...
Vietnamese:cơn thèm ăn vặt, ...

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