dined
Had a meal
Dined is the past tense of dine, meaning to eat a meal, especially dinner, often in a somewhat formal or social context.
We dined at an Italian restaurant last night.
To have dined out on a story is to have repeatedly entertained others with it.
Mood of surroundings
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- savoredEnjoyed with deliberate appreciation
- indulgedYielded to desire
- enjoyedExperienced with pleasure
relished · satisfaction · pleasure · hospitality · gastronomy · flavors · cuisine · taste
Day's first eating
- lunchMidday meal
- brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
- supperEvening repast
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
banquet · buffet · picnic · barbecue · repast · fare · refreshments · courses
State of having company
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
reunion · rendezvous · guests · party · host · hostess · banquet · feast
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- refinedPurified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
crystal · linen · porcelain · chandelier · candelabra · sommelier · champagne · candlelit
ambiance
Mood of surroundings
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- savoredEnjoyed with deliberate appreciation
- indulgedYielded to desire
enjoyed · relished · satisfaction · pleasure · hospitality · gastronomy · flavors · cuisine · taste · delight
breakfast
Day's first eating
feast · banquet · buffet · picnic · barbecue · repast · fare · refreshments · courses · appetizer
companionship
State of having company
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
toast · reunion · rendezvous · guests · party · host · hostess · banquet · feast · soiree
gourmet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- refinedPurified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- formalFollowing strict protocol
silverware · crystal · linen · porcelain · chandelier · candelabra · sommelier · champagne · candlelit · white-glove
reservation
Advance arrangement to hold
- menuList of available dishes
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- maître d'Chief dining room attendant
bistro · café · brasserie · trattoria · tavern · eatery · booth · patio · tablecloth · bill
dinedfasted
Refrained from eating
starved · abstained · went hungry · skipped meals · hungered
dinedsnacked
Ate between meals
grabbed a bite · wolfed down · scarfed · grazed · pigged out
- dining roomRoom for meals
- dinner tableFurniture for shared meals
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- dinner plateCircular mealtime vessel
- Christmas dinnerFestive seasonal meal
- dinner timeEvening eating hour
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