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

For fusion fare, dine at Best Friend, spotlighting Roy Choi’s inventive dishes like kimchi carbonara, Kogi short rib tacos, and out-of-this-world Medjool date cake. —Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025

Outdoor seating on Georgia Avenue, between Wood's Chapel Barbecue and How Crispy Express, is perfect for dining al fresco with a dog. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 May 2025

Noun

Here’s what should be on your must-view list and where to drink/dine after the show. —Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

For lunch, dine at Supino Pizzeria, which is walkable from the farmers’ market. —Sarah Bence, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 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