Synonyms of dine

dine

verb

ˈdīn 

1

as in to eat

to take a meal

they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eat
• partake
• feast
• feed
• fare
• break bread
• refresh
• snack
• victual
• banquet
• nibble
• breakfast
• lunch
• graze
• chow (down)
• overeat
• repast
• sup
• dine out
• overfeed
• nosh
• picnic
• gorge
• board
• dig in
• pick
• pig out
• glut
• mess
• gormandize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diet
• fast

2

as in to regale

to entertain with a fancy meal

the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regale
• honor
• banquet
• feed
• feast
• recognize
• cater
• junket
• board
• provision
• fete

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dine

Throngs of guests dined, shopped and meandered through the upscale mall over the weekend, bringing life to the shuttered complex that sat vacant for 19 months due to the devastating Palisades fire. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

People who once dined together, smiled together, campaigned together and worked together to strengthen our communities are suddenly being portrayed as villains. — Beau Simon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026

Outdoor dining boomed during the pandemic, when, under an emergency order, thousands of restaurants put tables and chairs out on the sidewalks and streets so patrons could dine amid public health concerns and restrictions. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

For 25 years, an international clientele dined in spectacular fashion at Windows on the World, the restaurant at the top of the World Trade Center’s north tower, where guests were served by an equally international staff. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026