Definition of dinner in English:

dinner

noun ˈdɪnəˈdɪnər

1The main meal of the day, taken either around midday or in the evening.
Example sentencesExamples
- We've just finished dinner at an Indian restaurant on Pico, not far from my apartment.
- When Mason goes out, he treats his friends to a steak dinner at an attractive restaurant.
- I was going to meet Jimmy for dinner on his last night in town.
- The zucchini is starting to produce and summer salads are a staple of evening dinners.
- Or the bathtub wasn't cleaned, dinner not ready by the time he got home.
- The holidays bring with them thoughts of carving and serving delicious turkey dinners to your family and friends.
- This includes luxury coach, motel accommodation, three breakfasts and dinners plus one lunch.
- One day after receiving her pay, Chen went for dinner with her friends.
- They receive subsidised breakfast, lunch and dinners if they have to work late.
- A candlelit dinner at the beachfront restaurant is sure to provide the perfect end to the day.
- A delicious dinner was served along the poolside and games were played after that.
- Going out to dinner with friends is fine; everyone needs a study break.
- Your mum would have a nice dinner cooked for you.
- She made certain she had the room key and headed for the main building where she could have a late dinner.
- The research also puts beyond doubt the notion that the sit-down family Sunday dinner is dying out.
- I was a bit stuck for what to get for dinner on Monday night.
- I have plans to go into central London tomorrow evening for dinner with friends.
- "You need to come over for dinner sometime, " she assured him.
- "Dad, I think we should invite him over for dinner sometime soon.
- You celebrate cozy dinners and candlelight evenings with family and loved ones.
Synonyms
evening meal, supper, main meal, repast
1. 1.1 A formal evening meal, typically one in honour of a person or event.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Kaylee's mother has organised a fund-raising gala dinner at the end of the month for the organ donor campaign.
  They do fund-raising dinners, put their names to all sorts of events and this month have done a couple of books.
  He was speaking at a fundraising dinner dance for the Dominican Convent school for girls at Savoy Hotel in Ndola.
  After a formal dinner including haggis the mayor talked about his hopes for the town.
  She met country women who could cope with high society dinners and also help on the farm and feed shearers.
  The dining hall is usually reserved for the weekly formal dinners and breakfast buffets.
  Fashion people love to celebrate though, so we often have to go to these dinners or events.
  The magnificent surroundings of Ripon Cathedral will form the backdrop to a black-tie gourmet dinner in September for 220 guests.
  At dinners given by Napoleon III the most honoured guests had aluminium cutlery; the others got gold or silver.
  But Grace looked like a goddess for Judy's engagement dinner on Friday night.
  The function is the annual fundraising gala dinner and dance that took off with great success last year.
  On Monday April 2, Amor Restaurant held its 7th anniversary charity dinner, which was a roaring success.
  Bacon had to carry on with the reception and dinners in his honour.
  In other words, he was responsible for formal receptions - known as levees - and dinners.
  Our team provides the best quality food to all sizes of events, from corporate dinners to weddings.
  The idea of holding a series of dinners, similar to the first event, was agreed upon.
  Some conferences have scheduled social events or dinners one of the nights of the conference.
  The new branch will be holding a range of social events including a special dinner.
  Over 100 people attended its celebratory dinner held on Thursday.
  They have many wine-lectures, gala dinners, special events and occasional offers.
  Synonyms
  evening meal, supper, main meal, repast

Phrases

done like (a) dinner

informal Utterly defeated or outwitted.
Example sentencesExamples
- If Prime Minist er Chretien called a snap election during that period, Mr. Morrison warned, the UA could be ‘done like dinner.’
- That was a speech made by the Minister of Justice - maybe for just a few days more - who was done like a dinner on Morning Report this morning by the Leader of the Opposition.
- No authority up front, line-outs a continuing disaster, done like a dinner at the breakdowns, no energy, no spark, no cohesion, no composure… no bloody team.
- We shouldn't be going to court to get done like a dinner,’ she said.

more — than someone has had hot dinners

informal Used to emphasize someone's wide experience of a specified activity or phenomenon.
he's seen more battles than you've had hot dinners
Example sentencesExamples
- They've driven through the place more times than you've had hot dinners and no amount of redirection is going to stop them.
- Kid, I've travelled this road more times than you've had hot dinners.
- ‘They've put out more leaflets than you've had hot dinners,’ she says.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French disner (infinitive used as a noun: see dine).

Our words dine (Middle English) and dinner are both from the same root, Old French desjeuner ‘to have breakfast’, which survives in modern French as déjeuner, ‘lunch’, and petit déjeuner, ‘breakfast’. The root was jëun ‘fasting’, which goes back to Latin jejunus ‘fasting, barren’ found also in jejune (early 17th century) which originally meant ‘without food’ and then ‘not intellectually nourishing’. In Australia, New Zealand, and Canada to be done like a dinner is to be utterly defeated or outwitted—the British equivalent is done like a kipper. The messy and unappetizing appearance of food set out for a dog is behind the expressions a dog's dinner (or breakfast), meaning ‘a poor piece of work’ a mess', and dressed up like a dog's dinner, ‘wearing ridiculously smart or ostentatious clothes’, which date from the 1930s.

Rhymes

beginner, Berliner, Corinna, grinner, inner, Jinnah, sinner, skinner, spinner, thinner, winner

Definition of dinner in US English:

dinner

nounˈdinərˈdɪnər

1The main meal of the day, taken either around midday or in the evening.
Example sentencesExamples
- When Mason goes out, he treats his friends to a steak dinner at an attractive restaurant.
- I was going to meet Jimmy for dinner on his last night in town.
- She made certain she had the room key and headed for the main building where she could have a late dinner.
- The research also puts beyond doubt the notion that the sit-down family Sunday dinner is dying out.
- We've just finished dinner at an Indian restaurant on Pico, not far from my apartment.
- Going out to dinner with friends is fine; everyone needs a study break.
- I was a bit stuck for what to get for dinner on Monday night.
- One day after receiving her pay, Chen went for dinner with her friends.
- The zucchini is starting to produce and summer salads are a staple of evening dinners.
- They receive subsidised breakfast, lunch and dinners if they have to work late.
- A candlelit dinner at the beachfront restaurant is sure to provide the perfect end to the day.
- Your mum would have a nice dinner cooked for you.
- You celebrate cozy dinners and candlelight evenings with family and loved ones.
- Or the bathtub wasn't cleaned, dinner not ready by the time he got home.
- "Dad, I think we should invite him over for dinner sometime soon.
- "You need to come over for dinner sometime, " she assured him.
- The holidays bring with them thoughts of carving and serving delicious turkey dinners to your family and friends.
- I have plans to go into central London tomorrow evening for dinner with friends.
- This includes luxury coach, motel accommodation, three breakfasts and dinners plus one lunch.
- A delicious dinner was served along the poolside and games were played after that.
Synonyms
evening meal, supper, main meal, repast
1. 1.1 A formal evening meal, typically one in honor of a person or event.
  Example sentencesExamples
  On Monday April 2, Amor Restaurant held its 7th anniversary charity dinner, which was a roaring success.
  The dining hall is usually reserved for the weekly formal dinners and breakfast buffets.
  She met country women who could cope with high society dinners and also help on the farm and feed shearers.
  The function is the annual fundraising gala dinner and dance that took off with great success last year.
  Fashion people love to celebrate though, so we often have to go to these dinners or events.
  He was speaking at a fundraising dinner dance for the Dominican Convent school for girls at Savoy Hotel in Ndola.
  Some conferences have scheduled social events or dinners one of the nights of the conference.
  The idea of holding a series of dinners, similar to the first event, was agreed upon.
  Bacon had to carry on with the reception and dinners in his honour.
  In other words, he was responsible for formal receptions - known as levees - and dinners.
  Kaylee's mother has organised a fund-raising gala dinner at the end of the month for the organ donor campaign.
  The new branch will be holding a range of social events including a special dinner.
  The magnificent surroundings of Ripon Cathedral will form the backdrop to a black-tie gourmet dinner in September for 220 guests.
  But Grace looked like a goddess for Judy's engagement dinner on Friday night.
  At dinners given by Napoleon III the most honoured guests had aluminium cutlery; the others got gold or silver.
  They have many wine-lectures, gala dinners, special events and occasional offers.
  They do fund-raising dinners, put their names to all sorts of events and this month have done a couple of books.
  After a formal dinner including haggis the mayor talked about his hopes for the town.
  Our team provides the best quality food to all sizes of events, from corporate dinners to weddings.
  Over 100 people attended its celebratory dinner held on Thursday.
  Synonyms
  evening meal, supper, main meal, repast

Origin

Middle English: from Old French disner (infinitive used as a noun: see dine).

单词	dinner
释义	Definition of dinner in English: dinner noun ˈdɪnəˈdɪnər 1The main meal of the day, taken either around midday or in the evening. Example sentencesExamples We've just finished dinner at an Indian restaurant on Pico, not far from my apartment. When Mason goes out, he treats his friends to a steak dinner at an attractive restaurant. I was going to meet Jimmy for dinner on his last night in town. The zucchini is starting to produce and summer salads are a staple of evening dinners. Or the bathtub wasn't cleaned, dinner not ready by the time he got home. The holidays bring with them thoughts of carving and serving delicious turkey dinners to your family and friends. This includes luxury coach, motel accommodation, three breakfasts and dinners plus one lunch. One day after receiving her pay, Chen went for dinner with her friends. They receive subsidised breakfast, lunch and dinners if they have to work late. A candlelit dinner at the beachfront restaurant is sure to provide the perfect end to the day. A delicious dinner was served along the poolside and games were played after that. Going out to dinner with friends is fine; everyone needs a study break. Your mum would have a nice dinner cooked for you. She made certain she had the room key and headed for the main building where she could have a late dinner. The research also puts beyond doubt the notion that the sit-down family Sunday dinner is dying out. I was a bit stuck for what to get for dinner on Monday night. I have plans to go into central London tomorrow evening for dinner with friends. "You need to come over for dinner sometime, " she assured him. "Dad, I think we should invite him over for dinner sometime soon. You celebrate cozy dinners and candlelight evenings with family and loved ones. Synonyms evening meal, supper, main meal, repast 1.1 A formal evening meal, typically one in honour of a person or event. Example sentencesExamples Kaylee's mother has organised a fund-raising gala dinner at the end of the month for the organ donor campaign. They do fund-raising dinners, put their names to all sorts of events and this month have done a couple of books. He was speaking at a fundraising dinner dance for the Dominican Convent school for girls at Savoy Hotel in Ndola. After a formal dinner including haggis the mayor talked about his hopes for the town. She met country women who could cope with high society dinners and also help on the farm and feed shearers. The dining hall is usually reserved for the weekly formal dinners and breakfast buffets. Fashion people love to celebrate though, so we often have to go to these dinners or events. The magnificent surroundings of Ripon Cathedral will form the backdrop to a black-tie gourmet dinner in September for 220 guests. At dinners given by Napoleon III the most honoured guests had aluminium cutlery; the others got gold or silver. But Grace looked like a goddess for Judy's engagement dinner on Friday night. The function is the annual fundraising gala dinner and dance that took off with great success last year. On Monday April 2, Amor Restaurant held its 7th anniversary charity dinner, which was a roaring success. Bacon had to carry on with the reception and dinners in his honour. In other words, he was responsible for formal receptions - known as levees - and dinners. Our team provides the best quality food to all sizes of events, from corporate dinners to weddings. The idea of holding a series of dinners, similar to the first event, was agreed upon. Some conferences have scheduled social events or dinners one of the nights of the conference. The new branch will be holding a range of social events including a special dinner. Over 100 people attended its celebratory dinner held on Thursday. They have many wine-lectures, gala dinners, special events and occasional offers. Synonyms evening meal, supper, main meal, repast Phrases done like (a) dinner informal Utterly defeated or outwitted. Example sentencesExamples If Prime Minist er Chretien called a snap election during that period, Mr. Morrison warned, the UA could be ‘done like dinner.’ That was a speech made by the Minister of Justice - maybe for just a few days more - who was done like a dinner on Morning Report this morning by the Leader of the Opposition. No authority up front, line-outs a continuing disaster, done like a dinner at the breakdowns, no energy, no spark, no cohesion, no composure… no bloody team. We shouldn't be going to court to get done like a dinner,’ she said. more — than someone has had hot dinners informal Used to emphasize someone's wide experience of a specified activity or phenomenon. he's seen more battles than you've had hot dinners Example sentencesExamples They've driven through the place more times than you've had hot dinners and no amount of redirection is going to stop them. Kid, I've travelled this road more times than you've had hot dinners. ‘They've put out more leaflets than you've had hot dinners,’ she says. Origin Middle English: from Old French disner (infinitive used as a noun: see dine). Our words dine (Middle English) and dinner are both from the same root, Old French desjeuner ‘to have breakfast’, which survives in modern French as déjeuner, ‘lunch’, and petit déjeuner, ‘breakfast’. The root was jëun ‘fasting’, which goes back to Latin jejunus ‘fasting, barren’ found also in jejune (early 17th century) which originally meant ‘without food’ and then ‘not intellectually nourishing’. In Australia, New Zealand, and Canada to be done like a dinner is to be utterly defeated or outwitted—the British equivalent is done like a kipper. The messy and unappetizing appearance of food set out for a dog is behind the expressions a dog's dinner (or breakfast), meaning ‘a poor piece of work’ a mess', and dressed up like a dog's dinner, ‘wearing ridiculously smart or ostentatious clothes’, which date from the 1930s. Rhymes beginner, Berliner, Corinna, grinner, inner, Jinnah, sinner, skinner, spinner, thinner, winner noun.1 phr. Definition of dinner in US English: dinner nounˈdinərˈdɪnər 1The main meal of the day, taken either around midday or in the evening. Example sentencesExamples When Mason goes out, he treats his friends to a steak dinner at an attractive restaurant. I was going to meet Jimmy for dinner on his last night in town. She made certain she had the room key and headed for the main building where she could have a late dinner. The research also puts beyond doubt the notion that the sit-down family Sunday dinner is dying out. We've just finished dinner at an Indian restaurant on Pico, not far from my apartment. Going out to dinner with friends is fine; everyone needs a study break. I was a bit stuck for what to get for dinner on Monday night. One day after receiving her pay, Chen went for dinner with her friends. The zucchini is starting to produce and summer salads are a staple of evening dinners. They receive subsidised breakfast, lunch and dinners if they have to work late. A candlelit dinner at the beachfront restaurant is sure to provide the perfect end to the day. Your mum would have a nice dinner cooked for you. You celebrate cozy dinners and candlelight evenings with family and loved ones. Or the bathtub wasn't cleaned, dinner not ready by the time he got home. "Dad, I think we should invite him over for dinner sometime soon. "You need to come over for dinner sometime, " she assured him. The holidays bring with them thoughts of carving and serving delicious turkey dinners to your family and friends. I have plans to go into central London tomorrow evening for dinner with friends. This includes luxury coach, motel accommodation, three breakfasts and dinners plus one lunch. A delicious dinner was served along the poolside and games were played after that. Synonyms evening meal, supper, main meal, repast 1.1 A formal evening meal, typically one in honor of a person or event. Example sentencesExamples On Monday April 2, Amor Restaurant held its 7th anniversary charity dinner, which was a roaring success. The dining hall is usually reserved for the weekly formal dinners and breakfast buffets. She met country women who could cope with high society dinners and also help on the farm and feed shearers. The function is the annual fundraising gala dinner and dance that took off with great success last year. Fashion people love to celebrate though, so we often have to go to these dinners or events. He was speaking at a fundraising dinner dance for the Dominican Convent school for girls at Savoy Hotel in Ndola. Some conferences have scheduled social events or dinners one of the nights of the conference. The idea of holding a series of dinners, similar to the first event, was agreed upon. Bacon had to carry on with the reception and dinners in his honour. In other words, he was responsible for formal receptions - known as levees - and dinners. Kaylee's mother has organised a fund-raising gala dinner at the end of the month for the organ donor campaign. The new branch will be holding a range of social events including a special dinner. The magnificent surroundings of Ripon Cathedral will form the backdrop to a black-tie gourmet dinner in September for 220 guests. But Grace looked like a goddess for Judy's engagement dinner on Friday night. At dinners given by Napoleon III the most honoured guests had aluminium cutlery; the others got gold or silver. They have many wine-lectures, gala dinners, special events and occasional offers. They do fund-raising dinners, put their names to all sorts of events and this month have done a couple of books. After a formal dinner including haggis the mayor talked about his hopes for the town. Our team provides the best quality food to all sizes of events, from corporate dinners to weddings. Over 100 people attended its celebratory dinner held on Thursday. Synonyms evening meal, supper, main meal, repast Origin Middle English: from Old French disner (infinitive used as a noun: see dine).
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