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dining out

dining out is the present participle and gerund of dine out.

Meaning of dine out

Verb

dine out (third-person singular simple present dines out, present participle dining out, simple past and past participle dined out)

  1. (intransitive) To have dinner away from one's house, usually at a restaurant.
    Synonyms:
    eat out

Questions about dining out

What is dining out the present participle and gerund of?
Dining out is the present participle and gerund of dine out.

Words near dining out in the dictionary

  1. dining leaf
  2. dining leaves
  3. dining needle
  4. dining needles
  5. dining on ashes
  6. dining out
  7. dining out on
  8. dining room
  9. dining rooms
  10. dining set
  11. dining sets

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