Synonyms for dinner
ˈdɪn ərdin·ner

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. dinnernoun

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

   Synonyms:
   supper

2. dinnernoun

   A midday meal .

   Synonyms:
   luncheon, lunch

3. dinnernoun

   A meal given to an animal.

   Give the dog its dinner.

   Synonyms:
   chow

4. dinnernoun

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

   Synonyms:
   luncheon, banquet

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.8 / 4 votes

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"

   Synonyms:
   dinner party

2. dinner, dinner partynoun

   a party of people assembled to have dinner together

   "guests should never be late to a dinner party"

   Synonyms:
   dinner party

Matched Categories

1. • Meal

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. dinnernoun

   Associated words:
   prandial, post-prandial, croupier, ante-prandial, dine, diner

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "dinner":

   supper, lunch, dine, diner, luncheon, meals, meal, dinnertime, dining, banquet, ner, dined, restaurant, eat

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1. Mary Vahl:

   In 2019, this type of behavior should not be accepted because of certain views. If you don't want to sit next to certain people in a public restaurant then you should probably eat dinner in the comfort of your own home, if they're now talking about instituting training programs, the fear that I have is that it suggests that there weren't programs in place before or if they were, they clearly were not sufficient.

2. Will Smith:

   I had dinner with Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali. I would say that was probably the high point of my career, that was the pinnacle. Nelson Mandela was on my left, and Muhammad Ali was on my right. And so I got fully aware that I meant absolutely nothing in this world.

3. James Gahan:

   He used to like my cooking. So, right before he left, I cooked his favorite dinner, it was broccoli with pasta and chicken with shallots. I just remember him smiling and then heading off while he floated on cloud nine. That was the last time I saw him.

4. Marty Irby:

   Were thrilled to see a light at the end of the tunnel with Chinas proposal to reclassify dogs as companion animals and bring an end to dog meat trade, these animals are our dutiful companions and not our dinner fare. If COVID19 has taught us anything, its that we can not allow infectious practices such as eating bats, dogs, cats, pangolins, and other exotic creatures to continue not only for the welfare of the animals, but for the heath and safety of the human race and global economy. Its believed that the coronavirus pandemic originated from a wet market in Wuhan, China. Marty Irby added that.

5. Mike Hughes:

   Am I glad I did it? Yeah. I guess. I’ll feel it in the morning. I won’t be able to get out of bed. At least I can go home and have dinner and see my cats tonight.