I'm looking for a verb that describes the action of eating some food before the main meal.
Is it correct to say someone "snacked on chicken wings/pasta"? Are these correct and natural?
Not a teacher
I think it was obvious from the first message that the OP was asking if "snacked" was the right verb that describes 'eating
some food before the main meal.'
For some reason, responses have focused on what is considered a light meal, and whether that light meal is served in a pizza restaurant.
Remember that the food culture varies hugely across the world. What is considered a 'big' meal in England may be a snack in some country, like "Imaginistan".
Armenians, for example, have dry hard sausages for breakfast - a "large" amount.
And there is the "English Breakfast".
Some people find both unbelievable!