Synonyms of dines

dines

verb

present tense third-person singular of dine

1

as in eats

to take a meal

they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eats
• partakes
• feeds
• feasts
• fares
• refreshes
• breaks bread
• snacks
• banquets
• victuals
• nibbles
• overeats
• grazes
• lunches
• chows (down)
• repasts
• sups
• pigs out
• boards
• breakfasts
• gluts
• messes
• dines out
• gorges
• noshes
• picks
• overfeeds
• digs in
• picnics
• gormandizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diets
• fasts

2

as in regales

to entertain with a fancy meal

the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regales
• feeds
• honors
• feasts
• banquets
• recognizes
• caters
• junkets
• boards
• provisions
• fetes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dines

Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice. — Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

Complimentary valet is available for anyone who dines at Toro Toro before or after a screening. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026

Anthony says one set of regulars, a Texas family with their own plane, flies into the nearby airport, dines, and then heads home. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

Khabouth, who has met Bichette, says that roughly half the team regularly dines at Animl, which sits just a block and a half from the stadium, often stopping by after games. — Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

As the director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in Avondale, Maynard often dines in neighborhoods close to work, including Northside and Clifton. — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025

As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past. — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025