Diet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health: The ad shows milk and dairy as a wholesome part of our daily diet.
  2. a particular selection of food, especially as designed or prescribed to improve a person's physical condition or to prevent or treat a disease: A diet low in sugar is often recommended for diabetes prevention.
  3. a selection of food that emphasizes caloric restriction or otherwise limits the amount a person eats, usually intended to induce weight loss: No pie for me, I'm on a diet.
  4. the foods eaten, as by a particular person or group: The Mediterranean diet consists historically of fish, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and nuts.
  5. food or feed habitually eaten or provided: The rabbits were fed a diet of carrots and lettuce.
  6. anything that is habitually provided or partaken of: Television has given us a steady diet of reality shows and police procedurals.
adjective
  1. suitable for consumption as part of a selection of food intended to induce weight loss: I usually drink diet soft drinks.
  2. formulated to be lower in calories, fat, sugar, etc. than a similar food: The diet version of the cookie does taste different.
verb (used without object), di·et·ed, di·et·ing.
  1. to select or limit the food one eats to improve one's physical condition or to lose weight: I've dieted all month and lost only one pound.
  2. to eat or feed according to the requirements of a particular or prescribed selection of food.
verb (used with object), di·et·ed, di·et·ing.
  1. to regulate the food of, especially in order to improve the physical condition: They dieted the dog to a healthy weight of 20 pounds.
  2. to feed.
noun
  1. the legislative body of certain countries, as Japan.
  2. the general assembly of the estates of the former Holy Roman Empire.
noun
    • a specific allowance or selection of food, esp prescribed to control weight or in disorders in which certain foods are contraindicated
    • (as modifier)
  2. the food and drink that a person or animal regularly consumes
  3. regular activities or occupations
verb
  1. to follow or cause to follow a dietary regimen
noun
  1. a legislative assembly in various countries, such as Japan
  2. the assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire
  3. Scots law
    • the date fixed by a court for hearing a case
    • a single session of a court
Diet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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