dine

1 of 2

verb

ˈdīn 

dined; dining

intransitive verb

: to take dinner

—often used with on

dine on pasta

transitive verb

: to give a dinner to

wined her and dined her

dine

2 of 2

noun

Scotland

: dinner

Synonyms

Verb

• eat
• fare
• feed
• partake
• refresh
• victual

Examples of dine in a Sentence

Verb

We'll be dining at six o'clock.

She likes to dine at expensive restaurants.

I will be dining alone tonight.

We hope you have an enjoyable dining experience.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Britannia Club passengers stay in balcony cabins, and dine in a more intimate restaurant, with a table reserved for them. —Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024

The family ate out a lot, too, dining across Chinatown, Union Square, and pre-gentrified Williamsburg, shaping both Ho’s palate and their penchant for people-watching. —Leo Kirts, Them, 19 July 2024

Noun

Closer to home here in Queens, the city’s Department of Transportation turned its experts loose on the already-challenging gauntlet faced by anyone who shops, dines, or worships along Jamaica Ave. —Patrick O'Connor, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024

Grab a table, build your cheese plate, dine under the lights with some of the best quality food, and listen to some of the best music in New Orleans. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French disner, diner to eat, have a meal, from Vulgar Latin *disjejunare to break one's fast, from Latin dis- + Late Latin jejunare to fast, from Latin jejunus fasting

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dine

• dine-in
• dine on
• dine out
• dine out on
• wine and dine

Kids Definition

dine

verb

ˈdīn

dined; dining

1

: to eat dinner

dine out

2

: to give a dinner to : feed

wined and dined their friends