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

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

The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

Never has such an extraordinary collection of intellectual heft gathered in the White House since Thomas Jefferson dined—oh never mind. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025

Noun

Before integration, segregation laws forced African Americans to shop, dine, and seek entertainment within Black neighborhoods. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025

Higher parking rates hurt low-wage workers, burden small businesses, and discourage both locals and tourists from coming downtown to shop, dine or attend special events. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025

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

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