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dining out on

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

Meaning of dine out on

Verb

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

  1. To be invited to dinner because of one's conversation about (a particular subject or incident).
    • […] worse things can happen than a picked pocket. One can dine out on that for a season.1973, Stefan A. Szczelkun, Survival Scrapbook: Energy

Questions about dining out on

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

Words near dining out on in the dictionary

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

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