diet
adjective
1. (of a food or beverage) Containing lower-than-normal amounts of fat, salt, sugar, and/or calories.
- diet soda
noun
1. a prescribed selection of foods
Definition categories: food, fare
2. a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
Definition categories: group, legislature
3. the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
Definition categories: food, fare
4. the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
Similar word(s): dieting
Definition categories: act, fast, fasting
Sentences with diet as a noun:
- The diet of the Giant Panda consists mainly of bamboo.
- He's been reading a steady diet of nonfiction for the last several years.
- They were given representation of some important diet committees.
verb
1. follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
- He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet
Definition categories: consumption, fast
2. eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
Definition categories: consumption, fast
Sentences with diet as a verb:
- I've been dieting for six months, and have lost some weight.