diet
1di·et
noun \ˈdī-ət\Definition of DIET
1
a : food and drink regularly provided or consumed b : habitual nourishment c : the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason d : a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight <going on a diet>
2
: something provided or experienced repeatedly <a diet of Broadway shows and nightclubs — Frederick Wyatt>
Origin of DIET
Middle English diete, from Anglo-French, from Latin diaeta, from Greek diaita, literally, manner of living, from diaitasthai to lead one's life
First Known Use: 13th century
2diet
verb: to eat less food or to eat only particular kinds of food in order to lose weight : to be on a diet
Full Definition of DIET
transitive verb
1
: to cause to take food : feed
2
: to cause to eat and drink sparingly or according to prescribed rules
intransitive verb
: to eat sparingly or according to prescribed rules
— di·et·er noun
Examples of DIET
- I've been dieting for two months.
First Known Use of DIET
14th century
3diet
adjective: having a smaller number of calories than usual
: intended to help people lose weight
Full Definition of DIET
1
: reduced in calories <a diet soft drink>
2
: promoting weight loss (as by depressing appetite) <diet pills>
First Known Use of DIET
1963
4diet
nounDefinition of DIET
1
: a formal deliberative assembly of princes or estates
2
: any of various national or provincial legislatures
Origin of DIET
Middle English diete day's journey, day set for a meeting, from Medieval Latin dieta, literally, daily regimen, diet (taken as a derivative of Latin dies day), from Latin diaeta
First Known Use: 1565
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