dining

din-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Eating dinner or a formal meal.

  2. 2.

    Entertaining someone with a meal.

  3. 3.

    The activity of eating a meal, especially dinner.

  4. 4.

    Relating to or used for eating meals.

Related words

Antonyms: fasting
See also: dine, dinner, restaurant
Synonyms: eating, feasting, supping

Etymology

Present participle of dine, from Old French disner meaning "to dine, have a meal." The word entered English in the 13th century and has maintained its association with formal or evening meals.