| Main Entry: | dine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | eat, often formally |
Synonyms: |
banquet, breakfast, consume, do lunch, eat out, fall to, feast, feed on, lunch, sup, supper |
Antonyms: |
abstain |
| Main Entry: | dinner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evening meal |
Synonyms: |
banquet, blowout, chow, collation, din-din, eats, feast, feedbag, fete, main meal, major munch, potluck, principal meal, refection, regale, repast, ribs, spread*, supper, table d'hôte |
| Notes: | dinner is the main meal of the day and supper is the last meal of the day and lighter than dinner |
| Main Entry: | meal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | food, often taken by several individuals |
Synonyms: |
blue plate, board, breakfast, brunch, carryout, chow time, chow, collation, cookout, dessert, din-din, dinner, eats, fare, feast, feed, grub, lunch, luncheon, mess, munchies, picnic, potluck, refection, refreshment, regalement, repast, snack, special*, spread, square meal, supper, table, tea, together banquet |
Antonyms: |
snack |
| Main Entry: | reception |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | celebratory party |
Synonyms: |
buffet, dinner, do*, entertainment, function, gathering, levee, matinee, soiree, supper, tea |
| Concept: | [Motion into, actively] Reception. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
reception; admission, admittance, entree, importation; introduction, intromission; immission, ingestion, imbibation, introception, absorption, ingurgitation, inhalation; suction, sucking; eating, drinking (food); insertion; interjection; introit.
-verbs
give entrance to, give admittance to, give the entree; introduce, intromit; usher, admit, receive, import, bring in, open the door to, throw in, ingest, absorb, imbibe, inhale; let in, take in, suck in; readmit, resorb, reabsorb; snuff up, swallow, ingurgitate; engulf, engorge; gulp; eat, drink (food).
-adjectives
admitting, admitted; admissable; absorbent.
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Antonyms: |
ejection (Motion out of)] |
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