dinner

Meanings

Noun

• A midday meal .
• The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
• An evening meal.
• A meal given to an animal.
• A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
• The food provided or consumed at any such meal.

Verb

• To eat a dinner; to dine.
• To provide (someone) with a dinner; to dine.

Related

Similar words

• supper, tea
• chow
• lunch, luncheon
• banquet, feast, luncheon
• dine (formal)

Origin

• From Middle English dyner, from Old French disner ("lunch”, but originally “breakfast"), (modern French dîner), from Latin dis- + iēiūnō.