Definitions for dinner
ˈdɪn ərdin·ner

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. dinner(noun)

   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"

2. dinner, dinner party(noun)

   a party of people assembled to have dinner together

   "guests should never be late to a dinner party"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. dinner(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From disner, from dis- + ieiuno.

2. dinner(Noun)

   An evening meal.

   Etymology: From disner, from dis- + ieiuno.

3. dinner(Noun)

   A midday meal .

   Etymology: From disner, from dis- + ieiuno.

4. dinner(Noun)

   A meal given to an animal.

   Give the dog its dinner.

   Etymology: From disner, from dis- + ieiuno.

5. dinner(Noun)

   A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.

   Etymology: From disner, from dis- + ieiuno.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dinner(noun)

   the principal meal of the day, eaten by most people about midday, but by many (especially in cities) at a later hour

   Etymology: [F. dner, fr. dner to dine. See Dine.]

2. Dinner(noun)

   an entertainment; a feast

   Etymology: [F. dner, fr. dner to dine. See Dine.]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dinner

   A moderate amount of food.

   Dinner for our family is a moderate amount of food.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dinner' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1862

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dinner' in Written Corpus Frequency: #843

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dinner' in Nouns Frequency: #702

Anagrams for dinner »

1. endrin

How to pronounce dinner?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dinner in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dinner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of dinner in a Sentence

1. Samuel Pepys:

   Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.

2. Sarah Besocke:

   The only exception is that if they don’t eat their vegetables at dinner because they fill up on them before, that’s OK with me.

3. Sterling Backus:

   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.

4. Pat Rynard:

   After this weekend, it's going to be decision time for Iowa Democrats. Biden is out, there's no one to hold out for. The best activists will be here at the dinner to see the three candidates give one last big pitch, and then you will start seeing a lot of movement in Iowa as people decide who to back.

5. Party Chairman Nick Balletto:

   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.

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