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- [din-er]
- /ˈdɪn ər/
- /ˈdɪnə(r)/
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- [din-er]
- /ˈdɪn ər/
Definitions of dinner word
- noun dinner the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday. 1
- noun dinner a formal meal in honor of some person or occasion. 1
- noun dinner table d'hôte. 1
- noun dinner The main meal of the day, taken either around midday or in the evening. 1
- noun dinner evening meal 1
- noun dinner midday meal 1
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Origin of dinner
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English diner < Old French disner (noun use of v.); see dine
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dinner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dinner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dinner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dinner
noun dinner
- feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
- banquet — A banquet is a grand formal dinner.
- repast — a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating: to eat a light repast.
- blowout — A blowout is a large meal, often a celebration with family or friends, at which people may eat too much.
- eats — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
Top questions with dinner
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- what should i make for dinner?
- what should i eat for dinner?
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- what to cook for dinner?
- what should i have for dinner?
- what do i want for dinner?
- the man who came to dinner?
- what to have for dinner?
- what should i make for dinner tonight?
- what sounds good for dinner?
- what should i cook for dinner?
- what time is dinner?
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Matching words
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