Definitions for dinner
ˈdɪn ərdin·ner

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. 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"

2. dinner, dinner partynoun

   a party of people assembled to have dinner together

   "guests should never be late to a dinner party"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. dinnernoun

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

2. dinnernoun

   An evening meal.

3. dinnernoun

   A midday meal .

4. dinnernoun

   A meal given to an animal.

   Give the dog its dinner.

5. dinnernoun

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

6. Etymology: From disner, from dis- + ieiuno.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dinnernoun

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

2. Dinnernoun

   an entertainment; a feast

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

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. Dinner

   Dinner vs. Diner -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Dinner and Diner.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Meal

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?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dinner in sign language?

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. Zack Ward:

   I have a prominent place as that red-headed kid with the funny eyes, it’s not a level of say, Tom Cruise, but it’s recognizable. I’ve done over 100 films, but I’m always that guy. And there’s just not a lot of redheads on television. So you do stand out when you’re in something. Even if I’m wearing a hat with glasses, if I’m walking down the street or having dinner, people will still come up to me and ask questions about the film. I think it’s very sweet.

2. Pete Mercurio:

   I pasted together a book of his story, which tells the whole thing about Danny Stewart for dinner being on the subway and the baby being found.

3. Armando Alvarez:

   I wish it was Tony Earls who was found guilty, but I know that the decision is final with the grand jury, i pray that we can find this person and bring him to justice, because Arlene didn't want to die. She didn't want to die on a Monday night, on her way to dinner.

4. Some CEOs:

   Nooyi's biography is itself evidence of the power of allowing US-educated immigrants to remain working in the country. Born and raised in India, Indra Nooyi enrolled at the Yale School of Management, became a naturalized US citizen and rose to the highest echelons of American corporate life.Some CEOs also used the dinner as an opportunity to raise their concerns with the President about the effect of his budding trade war with major US trading partners.Trump told Macron EU worse than China on trade.

5. Bernie Ecclestone:

   I could work with anybody, it doesn't make any difference to me. Dieter Hahn lost the case so why should I be upset with Dieter Hahn ? If Dieter Hahn were here now, we'd probably be having dinner tonight.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dinner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dinner
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dinner
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dinner
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dinner
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html