verb
dine
dyn
verb
1
To eat, especially a main meal such as dinner, often somewhat formally.
"They dined at a small bistro overlooking the harbor."
"We'll dine at eight if that suits you."
How to Use Dine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slightly formal word for eating a meal, especially dinner.
When to use it
More formal than "eat" — often used for restaurant or hosted meals.
Common pairings
dine out
dine in style
wine and dine
Word Forms
dined past tense, Dines plural, dines singular
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “dine”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
They _____ at a small bistro overlooking the harbor.
Etymology
From Old French "disner" ("to eat the day's main meal"), from Vulgar Latin roots meaning "to break one's fast".