- pronunciation:
- daI
iht
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the usual food and drink of a person or animal.
The diet of a baby is usually his mother's milk.The cow's diet is grass.- similar words:
- fare, food, nutrition
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| definition 2: |
a special way of eating to improve your health or to lose weight.
He is on a low-salt diet because of high blood pressure. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
diets, dieting, dieted |
| definition: |
to eat less food or choose certain foods in order to improve health or lose weight.
He dieted for three months and lost ten pounds. |
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| derivation: |
dieter (n.) |
Diet comes from
diaeta, a Latin word that means "a recommended way of life." This Latin word came from a Greek word that meant "to select food and drink."
Word Builder: diet +
- dietary:
having to do with diet.