dinner
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dinner
- /ˈdɪnə/ UK
- /ˈdɪnɚ/ US
- /ˈdɪnːa/ Caribbean
Rhymes with -ɪnə(ɹ), -iːnə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English dyner, from Old French disner (“lunch”, but originally “breakfast”), (modern French dîner), from Vulgar Latin *disiūnō, *disiūnāre from Latin dis- + iēiūnō (“to break the fast”).
noun dinners
- The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening. I had an early dinner because the breakfast in this hostel is superb.
- An evening meal. I had some friends to dinner two nights ago.
- A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea). At twilight in the summer[…]the mice come out. They[…]eat the luncheon crumbs. Mr. Checkley, for instance, always brought his dinner in a paper parcel in his coat-tail pocket, and ate it when so disposed, sprinkling crumbs lavishly[…]on the floor.
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A meal given to an animal.
Give the dog its dinner.
Similar: chow
- A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion. My family gathers twice a year, namely at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners.
- The food provided or consumed at any such meal.
verb dinners · dinnering · dinnered
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To eat a dinner.
Once I was geared up, I joined him on the wide, flat seat of the sled which was loaded up with hot food for the jacks who were dinnering out since they worked a forty far from the camp.
Similar: dine
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To provide (someone) with a dinner.
1887, Caroline Emily Cameron, A Devout Lover, London: F.V. White & Co., Volume 1, Chapter 11, p. 181,
She had taken her about to concerts and exhibitions—she had dinnered her at the Colonies, and suppered her at the New Club.
Similar: dine
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dinner party, luncheon, lunchtime, dinnertime, dining, lunch, meal, menu, supper, dine, diner, brunch, restaurant, takeout, breakfast, banquet
Translations
Every language
noun evening meal
| Español | cena |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 저녁 jeonyeok |
| 日本語 | 夕食 yūshoku |
| 中文 | 晚飯 /晚饭 wǎnfàn, 晚餐 wǎncān |
| हिन्दी | रात का भोजन rāt kā bhojan, भोजन bhojan, भोज bhoj, खाना khānā |
| Kiswahili | chakula cha jioni |
| Português | jantar, janta, ceia |
| Français | dîner, souper (Cajun) |
| Deutsch | Abendessen, Dinner |
| Italiano | cena |
| Ελληνικά | δείπνο deípno, βραδινό vradinó, κύριο γεύμα kýrio gévma |
| Română | cină, masă de seară |
| Русский | у́жин úžin |
| Tiếng Việt | bữa tối |
| العربية | عَشَاء ʕašāʔ |
| עברית | אֲרוּחַת עֶרֶב arukhat erev |
noun midday meal
| Español | almuerzo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 점심 jeomsim |
| 日本語 | 昼食 chūshoku, 昼飯 hirumeshi |
| 中文 | 午飯 /午饭 wǔfàn, 午餐 wǔcān |
| हिन्दी | दावत dāvat, भोजन bhojan, भोज bhoj, खाना khānā |
| Português | almoço |
| Français | déjeuner, dîner |
| Deutsch | Mittagessen |
| Italiano | pranzo |
| Ελληνικά | γεύμα gévma, μεσημεριανό mesimerianó |
| Română | prânz, masă de amiază |
| Русский | обе́д obéd |
| Tiếng Việt | bữa chiều, bữa xế |
| العربية | غَدَاء ḡadāʔ |
| עברית | אֲרוּחַת צׇהֳרַיִם arukhát tsohoráyim |
Talk about this word "dinner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dinner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dinner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dinner "dinner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dinner.Cite this
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title = {dinner},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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