dinner

Less common meanings

4. 4
   midday mealnouncountable or uncountable

   The midday meal, in places where the evening meal is called supper or tea.

   We came in from the fields for dinner at midday.

   She had her dinner at noon and only a light supper later.

   Similarlunch, luncheon

   Note
5. 5
   for animalsnouncountable or uncountable

   A meal given to a pet or other animal.

   The dog wagged its tail when it saw its dinner.

   She poured the cat's dinner into the bowl.

   Similarfeed, food, meal

6. 6
   verbrare

   To eat dinner, especially the main meal of the day.

   Once I was geared up, I joined him on the wide, flat seat of the sled which was loaded up with hot food for the jacks who were dinnering out since they worked a forty far from the camp.

   2014, Caroline Akervik, White Pine
7. 7
   verbrare

   To give someone a meal to eat.