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 of dine

Verb

• eat

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 the lush garden atmosphere of Ardor, featuring a vegetable-forward California menu utilizing local ingredients. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026

After opening its first location in Dana Point in 2024, which helped nudge the coastal enclave into destination-dining territory, Truly Pizza will debut its second outpost in Laguna Beach on May 7. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026

Noun

Last week, Massoni's Italian Restaurant in Perry Hall took to Facebook to warn other businesses of Nelson after becoming a victim of the serial dine-and-dasher. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Ever dine at popular Barbacoa restaurant in Boise? —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026

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

14th 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

Rhymes for dine

• brine
• cline
• fein
• fine
• gwine
• hine
• jain
• klein
• kline
• line
• mine
• nine

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