dine on

phrasal verb

dined on; dining on; dines on

somewhat formal

: to eat (something) for dinner

We dined on pasta and fresh vegetables.

They dined on chicken every day for a month.

animals dining on fruits, leaves, and insects

Examples of dine on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The statement Friday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida said Barfield was angered by dolphins dining on red snapper from his clients’ fishing lines. —Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 May 2025

The King Cobra Is An Unapologetic Cannibal While many snakes are generalist feeders — dining on rodents, birds, frogs or lizards — the king cobra is highly specialized. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Tom Brady, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, Jamie Foxx, Suni Lee, and more celebrities attended the event, dining on the restaurant’s famed rigatoni and watching performances from Jelly Roll, T-Pain, and Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. —Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025

Meat and Cheese Meat and Cheese doesn’t accept reservations, but don’t let a little wait deter you from dining on the patio at this beloved Aspen gem. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for dine on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon