diet

CEFRA1

/ˈdaɪət/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The food and drink a person or animal usually has.

  2. 02

    noun

    A planned way of eating to improve health or weight.

Examples

  • Fruits and vegetables are essential to a balanced diet.

  • Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈdiːət/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.

  2. Any habitual intake or consumption.

  3. The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.

More examples

In context

  • We're going to eat a lot tonight so I hope you're not on a diet.

  • He's been on a diet since he found out that he has coronary atherosclerosis.

  • The diet of the giant panda consists mainly of bamboo.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English diet, dyet, diete, from Old French diete, from Medieval Latin dieta (“regimen, regulation; assembly”), from Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα (díaita).