Diet: meaning, definitions and examples

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diet

 

[ หˆdaษชษ™t ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

healthy eating habits

Diet refers to the food and drink consumed by a person or animal. It can also refer to a specific set of food and drink that a person restricts themselves to in order to lose weight, improve health, or achieve a specific goal.

Synonyms

fare, menu, nutrition, regimen

Examples of usage

  • She went on a strict diet to lose weight.
  • His doctor recommended a low-sodium diet.
  • Many people follow a vegetarian diet for ethical reasons.
Context #2 | Verb

restricting food intake

Diet can also be used as a verb, meaning to restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight.

Synonyms

cut back, limit, restrict

Examples of usage

  • She is dieting in preparation for her wedding.
  • He decided to diet after the holidays.

Translations

Translations of the word "diet" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dieta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคนเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Diรคt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diet

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั–ั”ั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dieta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ€ใ‚คใ‚จใƒƒใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉgime

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dieta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท diyet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ค์ด์–ดํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญู…ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dieta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ diรฉta

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฅฎ้ฃŸ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dieta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ matarรฆรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะธะตั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ”แƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pษ™hriz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dieta

Etymology

The word 'diet' originated from the Latin word 'dieta', which means 'a way of life' or 'a day's journey'. Over time, the meaning of 'diet' evolved to refer to the food and drink consumed by a person or animal. The concept of dieting for weight loss or health reasons became popular in the 20th century, leading to various diet trends and approaches.

See also: dice, die, diehard, undying.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,124, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.