grab a bite
Get some food
Grab a bite means to get something quick to eat, usually something casual or convenient rather than a full meal: Let's grab a bite before the movie.
The phrase suggests informality and efficiency—a sandwich from a deli, not a sit-down dinner.
Often expanded to grab a bite to eat.
- snackLight between-meal fare
- munchTo gnaw steadily
- eatConsume for sustenance
- light mealSmall portion of food
- quickMoving with speed
on the go · lunch · lunch break · nibble · hungry · diner · hole in the wall · sandwich · takeout · fast food · street food · casual · meal · appetizer · coffee shop · counter · booth · menu
- food idiomspiece of cake, bread winner, low-hanging fruit, cool as a cucumber, bad egg
- eating and drinkingeat, drink, chew, swallow, gulp
- eating phrasesdig in, chow down, bon appetit, eat up, gobble up
- appetitehungry, hunger, starving, famished, ravenous
formality of dining
grab a biteformal dinner
Ceremonial evening meal
fine dining · sit-down dinner · banquet · gala dinner · dinner party
grab, bite, grabs, grabbed, grabbing, grabber, bites, bit, bitten