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dine out
verbCommon
/ˌdaɪn ˈaʊt/To eat a meal away from home, typically in a restaurant or at someone else's home.
diner
nounB1
/ˈdaɪ.nər/A person who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant.
diner-out
nounLow
/ˌdaɪ.nər ˈaʊt/A person who habitually or frequently eats meals at restaurants rather than at home.
dinergate
nounRare/Specialized
/ˈdaɪnəɡeɪt/A specialized worker ant within a colony, typically one that performs specific tasks like foraging, nursing, or nest maintenance.
dinero
nounLow (informal/slang)
/dɪˈnɛːrəʊ/An informal, humorous, or slang term for money.
dinesen
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈdiːnəsən/A proper noun; a surname, most famously associated with the Danish author Karen Blixen (who published under the pseudonym Isak Dinesen).
dinette
nounLow
/daɪˈnɛt/A small area or set of furniture for casual dining, often in a kitchen or living area.
ding
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/dɪŋ/To make a short, sharp, metallic ringing sound.
ding an sich
nounC2
/ˌdɪŋ ˌan ˈzɪx/A philosophical term meaning 'thing-in-itself', referring to reality as it exists independent of perception or observation.
ding ling
nounLow (literary, poetic, regional)
/ˈdɪŋɡ(ə)l/A small, deep, wooded valley or dell; a narrow cleft between hills.
ding-a-ling
nounLow
/ˌdɪŋ.ə.ˈlɪŋ/A foolish, eccentric, or silly person.
ding-dong
adjectivenounC1
/ˌdɪŋ ˈdɒŋ/An onomatopoeic word representing the sound of two bells ringing in alternation, or by extension, any similar sound.
ding-dong ditch
nounLow-to-Medium (colloquial/slang)
/ˌdɪŋ dɒŋ ˈdɪtʃ/A children's prank where one rings a doorbell and runs away before the occupant answers.
dingaan
nounVery Low
/ˈdɪŋɡɑːn/A proper noun, specifically the name of a 19th-century Zulu king (Dingane kaSenzangakhona), often used historically or as a given name.
dingbat
nounC1
/ˈdɪŋ.bæt/A foolish, eccentric, or silly person; a decorative typographical symbol.
dingbats
adjectiveplural-nounLow
/ˈdɪŋbæts/Informal term for eccentric, silly, or foolish people.
dinge
adjectivenounVery Low
/dɪn(d)ʒ/A dent or hollow made by a blow or pressure.
dinger
nounMedium
/ˈdɪŋ.ə(r)/A home run in baseball. A long, powerful hit that allows the batter to run around all bases and score.
dinges
nounLow
/ˈdɪŋəs/An informal or slang term used to refer to a thing whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify; a whatsit, a thingamajig.
dinghy
nounverbC1
/ˈdɪŋ.i/A small boat, often one used for short trips from a larger vessel.

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