Meanings
to eat or snack, especially in a casual or informal manner.
غیر رسمی انداز میں کھانا یا سناگ کرنا۔
کھانا
khana
Common Collocations
- nosh on snacks
- nosh with friends
- loves to nosh
Example Sentences
I like to nosh on chips while watching a movie.
مجھے فلم دیکھتے ہوئے چپس کھانا پسند ہے۔
Mujhe film dekhte hue chips khana pasand hai.
They always nosh before dinner.
وہ ہمیشہ رات کے کھانے سے پہلے کھانا کھاتے ہیں۔
Woh hamesha raat ke khane se pehle khana khate hain.
Do you want to nosh on something sweet?
کیا آپ کچھ میٹھا کھانا چاہیں گے؟
Kya aap kuch meetha khana chahenge?
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'nosh' as 'no-shame' eating! It’s casual and fun.
Imagine a group of friends sharing snacks together without any formal setting.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Yiddish "נשכן (nashn)" — to snack
First known use: 20th century
The word 'nosh' has been adopted from Yiddish into English, where it refers to eating or snacking casually. It has been used in English since the early 20th century.