dine

intransitive-verb
UK: /daɪn/
US: /daɪn/

  1. To eat dinner; to have a meal, especially a formal one.

    1. We dine at 7 PM tonight so don't be late.
    2. The restaurant where we dine offers a special menu for large parties.

  2. To give someone a dinner; to provide a meal for someone.

    1. Let's dine with friends at the new Italian place.
    2. The queen will dine with several foreign dignitaries at the state banquet.

Synonyms

lunch sup breakfast feast eat
dine transitive-verb

  1. To eat (something) as dinner.

    1. We dined pasta at the italian restaurant.
    2. They dined a simple meal of bread and cheese after the long journey.

  2. To provide a meal to (someone).

    1. The charity dines homeless people every week.
    2. The host dined his guests with a lavish feast after the ceremony.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dine" in English means: To eat dinner; to have a meal, especially a formal one., To give someone a dinner; to provide a meal for someone..

The phonetic transcription of "dine" is /daɪn/ in British English and /daɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dine": lunch, sup, breakfast, feast, eat.

Example usage of "dine": "We dine at 7 PM tonight so don't be late.". More examples on the page.