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dieting

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The practice of following a diet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • They found out that dieting can harm you if you do it wrong. She advised them to talk with a doctor before doing anything too extreme.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of diet

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fast, fasting

History

Etymology

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