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

The following month, while dining with her husband Paul Finck, 60, in a California restaurant, a waiter accidentally fell into her, breaking one of her ribs in her back. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024

To dine last minute at the Polo Bar, one of New York’s toughest reservations, someone could offer up more than six hundred dollars and pray. —Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024

Noun

Adults ages 21-64 dine for $50, adults 65 and older for $30, individuals 13-20 for $35 and children 6-12 for $20. —Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024

Indulge in spa suites with steam rooms and stone baths, dine at La Vida, and join exclusive experiences like wine tastings and intimate workshops. —Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024

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

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