dine out
A2 neutral intransitive
In simple words
To go to a restaurant or someone else's house for a meal.
Literal meaning: To dine outside (one's own home).
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To eat a meal at a restaurant or venue away from home.
"We like to dine out on special occasions, but it's expensive."
Usage notes
Very common and widely understood. Slightly more formal than 'eat out'. Often implies a sit-down restaurant meal. Contrasted directly with 'dine in'.
Commonly used with
restaurant Friday anniversary friends treat evening
Forms
Base
dine out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dines out
he/she/it
Past simple
dined out
yesterday
Past participle
dined out
have + pp
-ing form
dining out
continuous
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