diet
Definition
- n. a prescribed selection of foods
- n. a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
- n. the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
- n. the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
Word forms
- Present participle
- dieting
- Past participle
- dieted
- Past tense
- dieted
- Third person singular
- diets
Example sentences
n.
Many people choose a vegetarian diet for health reasons.
vt.
She decided to diet to lose a few extra pounds.
vi.
He has to diet because of his medical condition.