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

In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade. —James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

The pair dined at a Mexican restaurant followed by dessert at a cookie shop. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Noun

Hands-on classes are taught by passionate Italian chefs, and guests cook, dine and sleep in the same villa. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

Rathmann said Willow Street will commemorate the tournament’s return to the Bay Area by showing all the games and offering a special stamp card — dine in six times during the World Cup and get two free pizzas on the seventh visit. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 June 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
• chine
• cline
• fein
• fine
• gwine
• hine
• jain
• klein
• kline
• line
• mine

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