Phrase guide

wine and dine

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To entertain or woo someone with a fine meal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To eat lavishly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

provide with food and drink, usually lavishly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: host

4

verb

Meaning 4

eat sumptuously

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we wined and dined in Paris

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: feast, banquet, junket

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: etet-itat — to entertain someone with a fine meal
  • Hungarian: jól tart — to entertain someone with a fine meal
  • Japanese: 供応する (kyōō suru) — to entertain someone with a fine meal
  • Japanese: もてなす (motenasu) — to entertain someone with a fine meal
  • Spanish: agasajar — to entertain someone with a fine meal
  • Hungarian: eszik-iszik — to eat lavishly
  • Hungarian: lakomázik — to eat lavishly
  • Japanese: ご馳走になる (go-chisō ni naru) — to eat lavishly