What does Dinner mean?
Definitions for Dinner
ˈdɪn ərdin·ner
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Dinner.
Princeton's WordNet
dinnernoun
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
"dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church"
dinner, dinner partynoun
a party of people assembled to have dinner together
"guests should never be late to a dinner party"
Wiktionary
dinnernoun
The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
dinnernoun
An evening meal.
dinnernoun
A midday meal .
dinnernoun
A meal given to an animal.
Give the dog its dinner.
dinnernoun
A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
Etymology: From disner, from dis- + ieiuno.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dinnernoun
The chief meal; the meal eaten about the middle of the day.
Etymology: diner, French.
Let me not stay a jot for dinner:
Go, get it ready. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Before dinner and supper, as often as it is convenient, or can be had, let the publick prayers of the church, or some parts of them, be said publickly in the family. Taylor.
The jolly crew, unmindful of the past,
The quarry share, their plenteous dinner haste. John Dryden, Æn.
ChatGPT
dinner
Dinner typically refers to the main meal of the day, which is usually eaten in the evening. It is a time when people gather together to eat and often involves a more substantial and formal meal compared to breakfast or lunch. The specific timing and content of dinner can vary depending on cultural, regional, and personal factors.
Webster Dictionary
Dinnernoun
the principal meal of the day, eaten by most people about midday, but by many (especially in cities) at a later hour
Dinnernoun
an entertainment; a feast
Etymology: [F. dner, fr. dner to dine. See Dine.]
Wikidata
Dinner
Dinner is a word used with different, overlapping meanings; it is often the name given to the main meal of the day, or sometimes to the noon, early afternoon or evening meal, regardless of its relative size. Depending upon culture, dinner may actually be the first, second, third or fourth meal of the day. Historically, it referred to the first meal of the day, eaten around noon, and is still occasionally used for a noontime meal, if it is a large or main meal; the meaning as the evening meal is becoming increasingly common in the English-speaking world.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dinner
din′ėr, n. the chief meal of the day: a feast.—ns. Dinnerette′, a little dinner; Dinn′er-hour.—adj. Dinn′erless.—ns. Dinn′er-tā′ble; Dinn′er-time; Dinn′er-wag′on, a set of light movable shelves for a dining-room. [O. Fr. disner, prop. breakfast. See Dine.]
Editors Contribution
dinner
A moderate amount of food.
Dinner for our family is a moderate amount of food.
Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2020
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DINNER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dinner is ranked #115639 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dinner surname appeared 151 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dinner.
94.7% or 143 total occurrences were White.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dinner' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1862
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dinner' in Written Corpus Frequency: #843
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dinner' in Nouns Frequency: #702
Anagrams for Dinner »
endrin
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dinner in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dinner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Dinner in a Sentence
It could be that several hundred of our members will back Trump, a lot find him refreshing. He says a lot of things they say around their dinner tables.
Democrats are the party of inclusion. And in my opinion, the time has come to reevaluate the name of the JJB [the dinner] to reflect the diverse makeup and forward-looking vision of our party.
I would not vote for the mayor. It's not just because he didn't invite me to dinner, but because on my way into town from the airport there were such enormous potholes.
Abdullah — who now weighs less than she did pre-pregnancy — tries to reach for spices when preparing each meal of the day. For example, she mixes cinnamon into her breakfast smoothies to manage insulin levels and keep blood sugar low, and sprinkles nuts with red chili powder, which increases metabolism, as well as salt, pepper and cumin. For a quick dinner, she marinates chicken overnight with cumin, ginger, garlic, jalapenos, smoked paprika and coriander. She referenced her cauliflower, pea and carrot medley with turmeric, which reduces inflammation. Experts say spices can be beneficial for weight loss, but an active lifestyle and eating well overall are key. Dr. Mariza Snyder, author of The Matcha Miracle, said exercising, avoiding processed foods, and opting for a plant-based diet when possible is crucial. Today, in addition to adding spices to Mariza Snyder food, Abdullah works out about twice a week. Mariza Snyder’s energetic and confident, and no longer feels deprived. Plus, Mariza Snyder weight is at an all-time low for Mariza Snyder adult life. My life has changed because I seek out more active things to do now.
I was shaking in my boots since it was like getting a call from the Pope and he is coming to dinner, of course, a metaphor, but just to give( you) the idea of the gravity to me, personally.
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- غداء, عشاءArabic
- вячэра, абедBelarusian
- банкет, хранене, обед, вечеряBulgarian
- šlichta, oběd, večeře, žrádlo, krmeníCzech
- middagDanish
- Futter, Mittagessen, HauptmahlzeitGerman
- μεσημεριανό, φαγητό, γεύμα, κύριο γεύμα, τροφή, δείπνοGreek
- cenaSpanish
- afariBasque
- شامPersian
- illallinen, päivällinen, ruoka, lounasFinnish
- dîner, déjeuner, souperFrench
- dinnéarIrish
- ארוחת-ערבHebrew
- रात का खानाHindi
- ebéd, vacsoraHungarian
- ճաշArmenian
- makan malamIndonesian
- dineoIdo
- kvöldmaturIcelandic
- cena, pranzoItalian
- ארוחת ערבHebrew
- 夕食, 昼食, 昼飯, 正餐Japanese
- បាយល្ងាចKhmer
- ಭೋಜನKannada
- 저녁Korean
- şîvKurdish
- cēnaLatin
- vakarienė, ėdalas, jovalas, pietūsLithuanian
- vakariņas, pusdienasLatvian
- hapaMāori
- вечера, ручекMacedonian
- цайллага, оройн хоол, дайллага, үдийн хоол, амьтны хоол, өдрийн хоолMongolian
- makan malamMalay
- ċena, pranzuMaltese
- middagNorwegian
- voer, avondeten, middageten, avondmaaltijd, lunch, dinee, middagmaaltijd, avondmaal, middagmaal, etenDutch
- middagNorwegian Nynorsk
- middagNorwegian
- eʼeʼáahgo daʼadánígííNavajo, Navaho
- soparOccitan
- obiad, bankietPolish
- banquete, prândio, jantar, ceia, ração, almoçoPortuguese
- tschainaRomansh
- nutreț, masă de seară, dineu, prânz, banchet, cinăRomanian
- ужин, банкет, еда, корм, обедRussian
- cena, chenaSardinian
- večera, ручак, обед, ručak, obed, вечераSerbo-Croatian
- večera, obedSlovak
- večerja, južina, kosilo, obedSlovene
- middagSwedish
- இரவுTamil
- విందుTelugu
- อาหารเย็นThai
- hapunanTagalog
- akşam yemegiTurkish
- вечеря, обідUkrainian
- bữa trưa, bữa tối, bữa chiềuVietnamese
- soperWalloon
- מיטאָגYiddish
- 晚餐Chinese
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