dinner

din·ner

noun, often attributive \ˈdi-nər\

Definition of DINNER

1

a : the principal meal of the day b : a formal feast or banquet

2

: table d'hôte 2

3

: the food prepared for a dinner <eat your dinner>

4

: a packaged meal usually for quick preparation <warmed up a frozen dinner>

— din·ner·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of DINNER

1. We had many pleasant dinners together.
2. We're planning to ask them to dinner soon.
3. Two hundred people attended his retirement dinner.

Origin of DINNER

Middle English diner, from Anglo-French disner, diner meal, from disner to dine

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to DINNER

Synonyms: banquet, feast, feed, regale, spread

Related Words: chow, mess, repast, table; blowout, carnival, festival, fete (or fête), gala, party, shindig; festivity; barbecue, clambake, cookout, fry, luau, roast; buffet, luncheon, smorgasbord

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Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with DINNER

ginner, grinner, inner, pinner, sinner, skinner, spinner, spinor, thinner, tinner, winner