quick bite
Fast food stop
A quick bite is a small, hastily eaten meal or snack, typically grabbed when time is short: Let's grab a quick bite before the movie.
The phrase emphasizes convenience over substance—you're not sitting down for a proper meal, just eating enough to stave off hunger.
- snackLight between-meal fare
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
- morselSmall piece of food
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- munchTo gnaw steadily
grab · fast · fast food · lunch · grab and go · sandwich · hunger · craving · coffee break · light lunch · lunch break · tapas · small plate · finger food · nosh · peckish · hasty · rushed
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- eating and drinkingeat, drink, chew, swallow, gulp
- lunchlunch, lunch break, lunch hour, lunch buddy, lunch box
- on-the-gosnacks, travel mug, coffee cup, backpack, smartphone
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- mealssupper, brunch, dinner, lunch, luncheon
quick bitesit-down dinner
Meal served at tables
formal dinner · fine dining · banquet · dinner party · Sunday dinner
quick bitehearty meal
Generous, satisfying portion
square meal · heavy meal · three-course meal · feast · spread
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