Dinner

Quick meaning: Dinner is a noun meaning The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

Meaning

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

More Meanings

1. An evening meal.
2. A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
3. A meal given to an animal.
4. A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
5. (uncountable) The food provided or consumed at any such meal.
6. (intransitive) To eat a dinner; to dine.
7. (transitive) To provide (someone) with a dinner; to dine.

Example Sentences

I want to cook dinner.

Give the dog its dinner.

Do I have to change for dinner?

I had some friends to dinner two nights ago.

Word Forms

• dinners
• dinnering
• dinnered

Synonyms for dinner

Depending on context, synonyms include supper, tea, chow, lunch, luncheon, banquet.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include luncheon, lunchtime, dinnertime, dining, lunch, meal.

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