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

Guests can dine in or grab a take-home meal package for a more intimate feast. —Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2024

Pork, duck, sugar pie:Hoosier culinary culture is on display in national food competition Contestants toured dining hot spots and Indy landmarks, including St. Elmo Steak House, Gallery Pastry Shop and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; recorded for a show aired on the Cooking Channel. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024

Noun

Their dine and dash ended in jail A CT man took his own life in a hospital. —Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024

Moreover, most customers ordering from the Burger Den and the Meltdown are younger, in contrast to the typically older crowd that dines at Denny’s restaurants. —Julie Creswell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 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