eat out
Skip home cooking
To eat out is to dine at a restaurant rather than at home: We eat out most Fridays.
The phrase also refers to performing oral sex, particularly cunnilingus: He ate her out.
This vulgar sense treats the activity as consuming or devouring.
Informal small restaurant
- dinerCasual American eatery
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
pub · grill · steakhouse · pizzeria · cantina · izakaya · food court · buffet
Place serving meals
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- menuList of available dishes
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- hostessFemale event organizer
maître d' · sommelier · chef · table · service · tip · gratuity · bill
Vehicle selling prepared meals
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
- takeoutRestaurant food for elsewhere
- drive-throughVehicle-accessible service lane
counter service · grab-and-go · quick bite · diner · greasy spoon · hole-in-the-wall · walk-in · cafeteria
Couple's planned outing
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- familyRelated people together
reunion · anniversary · birthday · business dinner · networking · catch up · treat · double date
bistro
Informal small restaurant
trattoria · pub · grill · steakhouse · pizzeria · cantina · izakaya · food court · buffet · cafeteria
restaurant
Place serving meals
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- menuList of available dishes
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
hostess · maître d' · sommelier · chef · table · service · tip · gratuity · bill · check
food truck
Vehicle selling prepared meals
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
- takeoutRestaurant food for elsewhere
drive-through · counter service · grab-and-go · quick bite · diner · greasy spoon · hole-in-the-wall · walk-in · cafeteria
date night
Couple's planned outing
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- friendsVoluntary close relations
family · reunion · anniversary · birthday · business dinner · networking · catch up · treat · double date · party
patio
Paved outdoor living space
garden · courtyard · rooftop · deck · veranda · umbrella · canopy · open-air · curbside · piazza
flavors
Distinct taste qualities
taco · curry · paella · kimchi · tagine · dim sum · pasta · tapas · pho · ramen
- eating phrasesdig in, chow down, bon appetit, gobble up, wolf down