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rage

rage [noun] (EVENT)

an exciting or entertaining event involving a lot of activity

US /reɪdʒ/ 
UK /reɪdʒ/ 

مد روز، تب

مثال: 

The party was a rage.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

rage

 noun
very strong anger:
Sue stormed out of the room in a rage.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

rage

I. rage1 /reɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin rabies 'anger, wildness', from rabere 'to be wild with anger']
1. [uncountable and countable] a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger:
Sobbing with rage, Carol was taken to the hospital.
in a rage
Sam became quite frightening when he was in a rage.
cry/scream/roar etc of rage
Just then, she heard Mr Evan’s bellow of rage.
red/dark/purple with rage
His face was red with rage.
trembling/shaking with rage
Forester stared at his car, trembling with rage.
seething/incandescent with rage (=as angry as a person can possibly be)
Animal rights supporters were incandescent with rage.
Richens was 17 when he flew into a rage and stabbed another teenager.
2. be all the rage informal to be very popular or fashionable:
DiCaprio became all the rage after starring in the film ‘Titanic’.
3. rage for something a situation in which something is very popular or fashionable:
the rage for mobile phones

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rage / reɪdʒ / noun [ C usually singular ] Australian English informal (EVENT)

an exciting or entertaining event involving a lot of activity:

The party was a rage.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

rage

[re͟ɪʤ]
 
 rages, raging, raged
 1) N-VAR Rage is strong anger that is difficult to control.
  He was red-cheeked with rage...
  I flew into a rage...
  He admitted shooting the man in a fit of rage.
  Syn:
  fury
 2) VERB You say that something powerful or unpleasant rages when it continues with great force or violence.
  Train services were halted as the fire raged for more than four hours.
  ...the fierce arguments raging over the future of the Holy City...
  [V on] The war rages on and the time has come to take sides.
 3) VERB If you rage about something, you speak or think very angrily about it.
  [V about/against/at n] Monroe was on the phone, raging about her mistreatment by the brothers...
  Inside, Frannie was raging...
  [V with quote] `I can't see it's any of your business,' he raged.
 4) N-UNCOUNT: n N You can refer to the strong anger that someone feels in a particular situation as a particular rage, especially when this results in violent or aggressive behaviour.
 → See also road rage
  Cabin crews are reporting up to nine cases of air rage a week.
 5) N-SING: the N When something is popular and fashionable, you can say that it is the rage or all the rage. [INFORMAL]
  Badges are all the rage in France, Mr Toff explains.
 6) → See also raging

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1rage /ˈreɪʤ/ noun, pl rag·es
1 a [noncount] : a strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control
• Her note to him was full of rage.
• He was shaking with rage.
• a fit of rage
- see also road rage synonyms see1anger
b [count] : a sudden expression of violent anger
• She was seized by a murderous rage.
• His rages rarely last more than a few minutes.
• He flew into a rage. [=he suddenly became extremely angry]
2 [singular]
a : something that is suddenly very popular
• Karaoke is (all) the rage these days. [=karaoke is very popular]
b : a strong desire by many people to have or do something - + for
• I don't understand the current rage for flavored coffee. [=I don't understand why flavored coffee is so popular]

 

party

party [noun] (CELEBRATION)

a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc

US /ˈpɑːr.t̬i/ 
UK /ˈpɑː.ti/ 
party - مهمانی

مهمانی، جشن، پارتی

مثال: 

I met John at a party two months ago.

من جان را دو ماه پیش در یک پارتی ملاقات کردم. 

a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc

party - مهمانی
معادل فارسی: 

مهمانی، جشن، پارتی

مثال انگلیسی: 

I met John at a party two months ago.

من جان را دو ماه پیش در یک پارتی ملاقات کردم. 

Oxford Essential Dictionary

party noun (plural parties)

1a time when friends meet, usually in somebody's home, to eat, drink and enjoy themselves:

We're having a party this Saturday. Can you come?
a birthday party

2(politics) a group of people who have the same ideas about politics:

He's a member of the Labour Party.
culture

The main political parties in Britain are the Labour Party, the Conservative Party (also called the Tory Party) and the Liberal Democrats. In the US the main parties are the Republicans and the Democratics.

3a group of people who are travelling or working together:

a party of tourists

 

Oxford Essential Dictionary for learners of English© Oxford University Press, 2006.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

party

I. party1 S1 W1 /ˈpɑːti $ ˈpɑːrti/ BrE AmE noun (plural parties) [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: partie 'part, party', from partir 'to divide']
1. FOR FUN a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc:
We’re having a small party this evening to celebrate our wedding anniversary.
throw/give a party
The university threw a party to welcome them.
go/come to a party
Are you going to the party tonight?
at a party
I met John at a party a couple of months ago.
the party spirit (=the way someone feels when they are really enjoying a party) ⇨ hen party, house party, stag party, party animal
2. IN POLITICS [also + plural verb British English] a political organization with particular beliefs and aims, which you can vote for in elections:
I have always voted for the Labour Party.
He failed to win the party’s nomination for President.
The conference is open to all party members. ⇨ party line
3. GROUP OF PEOPLE [also + plural verb British English] a group of people who go somewhere together or do a job together
party of
a party of tourists
There were several students in our party.
A search party was sent out to look for the missing climbers.
a rescue party
Admission is free for school parties. ⇨ working party
4. IN AN ARGUMENT/LAW law or formal one of the people or groups who are involved in a legal argument or agreement:
helping the two parties to reach an agreement
guilty/innocent party
He sees himself as the innocent party in this dispute. ⇨ third party1
5. be (a) party to something formal to be involved in an activity or decision:
I was not a party to this discussion.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
■ verbs
have a party We’re having a party on Saturday night.
hold a party The party was held at his flat.
throw/give a party (=organize it) Staff threw a party to celebrate the news.
host a party (=give a large or formal party) The party was hosted by the Danish ambassador.
go to/come to a party (also attend a party formal) Are you going to Tom’s party? | About 500 people will attend a party in her honour.
invite somebody to a party I’ve been invited to Greg’s party next weekend.
gatecrash a party (=go to it even though you have not been invited) Some older boys tried to gatecrash the party.
a party is in full swing (=people at a party are having a good time talking, dancing etc) At 3 am, the party was still in full swing.
there is a party going on Somewhere near the hotel there was a party going on.
a party breaks up (=it ends and people go home) The party broke up a little after midnight.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + party
a birthday party They met at her sister’s 18th birthday party.
a Christmas/Halloween etc party I hope you’re going to the office Christmas party.
a big/small party I don’t really like going to big parties.
a dinner party (=one where people are invited to someone’s house for an evening meal) It’s a favorite topic of conversation at fashionable dinner parties these days.
a cocktail party (=a fairly formal party, at which alcoholic drinks are served) I first met him at a cocktail party at the American embassy.
a fancy dress party British English, a costume party American English (=one where people wear unusual clothes, for example so they look like someone from a story) She went to the fancy dress party as Snow White.
an office party I danced with my boss at the office party.
a surprise party Amy has planned a surprise party for his birthday.
a farewell/leaving party You didn’t come to Ken’s farewell party, did you?
a street party (=one held outside in a street) Thousands flocked to the street party on Princess Street to celebrate New Year.
a lavish party (=one where a lot of money has been spent) He threw lavish parties for his celebrity friends.
■ party + NOUN
the party spirit (=the way people feel when they are really enjoying a party) There’ll be plenty of free champagne to get the party spirit going.
be in a party mood (=want to enjoy yourself at a party) Kate wasn’t really in a party mood, so she stayed home.
party games The children had great fun playing party games.
a party dress The little girls were wearing white party dresses.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'make a party' or 'do a party'. Say have a party.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + party
a political party The Labour Party and the Conservative Party are the two main political parties in Britain.
the Labour/Democratic etc Party The leadership race within the Republican Party is almost over.
an opposition party (=a party that is not in power) The tax increase was criticized by opposition parties.
the ruling party (=the party in power) The ruling party’s level of support grew throughout the year.
a right-wing/left-wing party Support for the right-wing parties was strongest among young working-class men.
■ party + NOUN
a party member He’s been a Conservative party member for 20 years.
the party leader He met with opposition party leaders.
a party candidate (=someone who represents a political party in an election) The seat was won by the Socialist Party candidate with 68% of the vote.
the party faithful (=strong supporters of a party) His policies appeal to the party faithful.
a party activist (=someone who works hard for a party) Campaign literature is distributed by unpaid party activists.
party policy (=a political party’s official plan or position on important subjects) There has been a change in party policy.
a party conference He will give a speech at the Tory party conference this morning.
the party chairman British English He resigned as Conservative party chairman.
a party official The incident has angered senior party officials.
■ verbs
a party wins/loses an election Do you think the Labour Party can win the next election?
join a party Bloomfield joined the Communist Party in 1946.
form/found a party The two politicians broke away from the PDF to form a new political party.
■ phrases
a party is in power From 1945 until 1951 the Labour Party was in power in Britain.
a party comes to power (=begins to be the government) The ruling party came to power in May 2001.
• • •
THESAURUS
party a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc: We’re having a party for Sarah’s 40th birthday. | I met my boyfriend at a party.
get-together an informal party: Christmas is the perfect time for a family get-together.
ball a large formal party where people dance: the end of term ball
rave a large party which is held outside or in an empty building, where people dance to music and take illegal drugs
reception a large formal party, especially one after a wedding or to welcome an important person: The wedding reception is at a nearby hotel. | a reception for the Thai Foreign Minister | They attended a White House reception to mark the Queen’s visit.
function a large formal or official party: He has been asked to play at many corporate functions (=an official party held by a company).
celebration a party or special event that is organized in order to celebrate something: the country’s 50th anniversary celebrations | It was a 21st birthday celebration which Mary would never forget.
bash informal a party, especially a big one that a lot of famous people go to – used especially in journalism: the star’s birthday bash | a picture of him at a Hollywood bash | a showbiz bash
do British English informal a party: We’re having a do to celebrate Margaret’s birthday.
dinner party a party where people are invited to someone’s house for an evening meal: I met him at a dinner party.
house-warming (party) a party that you have when you move into a new house: We’re having a house-warming next week.
cocktail party (also drinks party British English) a party that people go to in order to talk and have a drink together for a few hours
fancy-dress party British English, costume party American English a party where people dress in special clothes, for example to look like a famous person or a character in a story
hen party especially British English a social event just before a wedding, for a woman who is getting married and her female friends
stag night British English, bachelor party American English a social event just before a wedding, for a man who is getting married and his male friends
baby/wedding shower American English an event at which people give presents to a woman who is going to have a baby or get married
II. party2 BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle partied, present participle partying, third person singular parties) [intransitive]
informal to enjoy yourself with a group of other people by drinking alcohol, eating, dancing etc:
Let’s party!
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

party

 

 

party [party parties partied partying] noun, verb   [ˈpɑːti]    [ˈpɑːrti] 

 

noun (pl. parties)
1. (also Party) countable + singular or plural verb a political organization that you can vote for in elections and whose members have the same aims and ideas
the Democratic and Republican Parties in the United States
She belongs to the Labour Party.
the ruling/opposition party

• the party leader/manifesto/policy

2. countable (especially in compounds) a social occasion, often in a person's home, at which people eat, drink, talk, dance and enjoy themselves
a birthday/dinner/garden, etc. party
to give/have/throw a party
Did you go to the party?
• party games

 

3. countable + singular or plural verb a group of people who are doing sth together such as travelling or visiting somewhere
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France.
• The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than ten.

 

4. countable (formal) one of the people or groups of people involved in a legal agreement or argument
the guilty/innocent party
The contract can be terminated by either party with three months' notice.
The judge's decision satisfied most of the parties concerned.

Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting a body of people united in opposition to others, also in sense 1): from Old French partie, based on Latin partiri ‘divide into parts’. Sense 2 dates from the early 18th cent.  
Thesaurus:
party noun
1. C+sing./pl. v.
the Democratic Party
factioncamplobby
rival/opposing parties/factions/camps
the socialist party/camp
belong to a party/faction/camp
2. C
They threw a huge party to celebrate the end of term.
celebrationreceptiondanceballrave|BrE disco|AmE shower|informal, especially journalism bash
at a party/celebration/reception/dance/ball/rave/disco/shower/bash
have/hold/go to/attend a party/celebration/reception/dance/ball/rave/disco/shower/bash
3. C+sing./pl. v.
a coach party of tourists
groupbandcontingentteamcrewsquadgangdetachment|formal company|often disapproving pack
a party/group/band/contingent/team/crew/squad/gang/detachment/pack of sth
in (a) party/group/band/team/crew/squad/gang/company/pack
join a party/band/team/crew/gang 
Collocations:
Politics
Power
create/form/be the leader of a political party
gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
seize/take control of the government/power
bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
be forced/removed/driven from office/power
resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
enter/retire from/return to political life
Political debate
spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth)
get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth)
come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
Policy
call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
formulate/implement domestic economic policy
change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
nationalize the banks/the oil industry
promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
a/the budget is approved/ (especially NAmE) passed by parliament/congress
Making laws
have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
get/require/be decided by a majority vote
more collocations at economy, voting  
Example Bank:
By now the party was in full swing.
First we must notify all the interested parties.
From 1991 new political parties emerged to challenge the governing party.
Gordon Brown's speech at the Labour party conference
He loves throwing lavish parties.
He was accused of having strong links with the Communist Party.
I was at a party in London that night.
I'm organizing a surprise party for my sister.
It was time for us to join the coach party.
Most MPs will follow the party line.
Mr Cameron was cheered by the party faithful.
On moving in they threw a huge house-warming party.
She arrived with a party of helpers.
She became the leader of the party in 2008.
She is a hard-drinking, non-stop party girl.
She left the party in 2000.
She refused to follow the party line= the official view of the party.
She turned up at her fiancé's bachelor party.
The Labour Party was returned to power in 2001.
The Labour party lost the vote on this important issue.
The Liberal party controlled the Senate at this time.
The captain told the crew to prepare to receive a boarding party.
The girls were having a slumber party.
The party broke up around midnight.
The party was officially dissolved in 1927.
The wedding party climbed into the carriages.
There was a party going on next door.
They are now the majority party in Parliament.
They attended the launch party for the new film.
This agreement binds both parties.
This agreement is binding on both parties.
This agreement shall be binding upon both parties.
We had a farewell party for Michelle when she left the company.
You must sign the document in the presence of an independent third party
a bitter dispute which finally split the party
a surprise birthday party
both main political parties
members of the parliamentary party
policies that would be out of place in the Republican party platform
the majority party in both Houses
the parties contesting the elections
A rescue party immediately set off by boat.
Did you go to their party?
He gave a dinner party for some old friends.
It was decided to send out a search party to look for the missing climbers.
Several members of the England cricket touring party were robbed outside the team hotel.
The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than 10.
There were fizzy drinks, cake and party games.
They threw a party to celebrate the end of term.
We're going to have a housewarming party next weekend.
a coach party of German tourists
the party leader/manifesto/policy
• the ruling/opposition party

Idioms: bring something to the party  party to something

Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting a body of people united in opposition to others, also in sense 1): from Old French partie, based on Latin partiri ‘divide into parts’. Sense 2 dates from the early 18th cent.  
Example Bank:

• That guy Jake— he really knows how to party!

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

party / ˈpɑː.ti /   / ˈpɑːr.t̬i / noun [ C ] (CELEBRATION)

A1 a social event where a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in order to celebrate a special occasion:

a birthday party

a farewell party

a dinner party (= a small, sometimes formal party where a meal is eaten)

a fancy-dress ( US costume ) party (= a party where people wear clothes that make them look like someone or something else)

Peter has/gives/throws really wild parties.

Word partners for party noun (CELEBRATION)

have / give / go to / throw a party • a birthday / Christmas / family / office party • a big / private / wild party • at a party

Word partners for party noun (POLITICAL)

join / form / found / represent a party • a political / left-wing / right-wing party • the governing / opposition / ruling party • a party activist / leader / member

 

party / ˈpɑː.ti /   / ˈpɑːr.t̬i / noun [ C , + sing/pl verb ] (POLITICAL GROUP)

B1 an organization of people with particular political beliefs that competes in elections to try to win positions in local or national government:

the Democratic Party

the Green party

the Conservative party

The party has/have just elected a new leader.

He was elected as party leader in 2001.

They contacted party members from across the nation to ask for their support.

Word partners for party noun (CELEBRATION)

have / give / go to / throw a party • a birthday / Christmas / family / office party • a big / private / wild party • at a party

Word partners for party noun (POLITICAL)

join / form / found / represent a party • a political / left-wing / right-wing party • the governing / opposition / ruling party • a party activist / leader / member

 

party / ˈpɑː.ti /   / ˈpɑːr.t̬i / noun [ C , + sing/pl verb ] (VISITING GROUP)

a group of people who are involved in an activity together, especially a visit:

a party of tourists

Most museums give a discount to school parties.

Word partners for party noun (CELEBRATION)

have / give / go to / throw a party • a birthday / Christmas / family / office party • a big / private / wild party • at a party

Word partners for party noun (POLITICAL)

join / form / found / represent a party • a political / left-wing / right-wing party • the governing / opposition / ruling party • a party activist / leader / member

 

party / ˈpɑː.ti /   / ˈpɑːr.t̬i / noun [ C ] (INVOLVEMENT)

one of the people or groups of people involved in an official argument, arrangement, or similar situation:

The UN called on all parties in the conflict to take a positive stance towards the new peace initiative.

It's often difficult to establish who the guilty party is following a road accident.

Word partners for party noun (CELEBRATION)

have / give / go to / throw a party • a birthday / Christmas / family / office party • a big / private / wild party • at a party

Word partners for party noun (POLITICAL)

join / form / found / represent a party • a political / left-wing / right-wing party • the governing / opposition / ruling party • a party activist / leader / member

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

party

[pɑ͟ː(r)ti]
 
 parties, partying, partied

 1) N-COUNT A party is a political organization whose members have similar aims and beliefs. Usually the organization tries to get its members elected to the government of a country.
  ...a member of the Labour party.
  ...India's ruling party.
  ...opposition parties.
  ...her resignation as party leader.
 2) N-COUNT A party is a social event, often in someone's home, at which people enjoy themselves doing things such as eating, drinking, dancing, talking, or playing games.
 
  The couple met at a party...
  We threw a huge birthday party...
  Most teenagers like to go to parties.

 4) N-COUNT: usu with supp A party of people is a group of people who are doing something together, for example travelling together.

  They became separated from their party.
  ...a party of sightseers.
  ...a research party of scientists.
 5) N-COUNT: usu supp N One of the people involved in a legal agreement or dispute can be referred to as a particular party. [LEGAL]

  It has to be proved that they are the guilty party.
  ...he was the injured party.
  ...a court, the decision of which may not satisfy either party.
 6) PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n Someone who is a party to or is party to an action or agreement is involved in it, and therefore partly responsible for it.
  Crook had resigned his post rather than be party to such treachery.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1par·ty /ˈpɑɚti/ noun, pl -ties [count]
1 : a social event in which entertainment, food, and drinks are provided
• We are having/giving/throwing a party.
• a high school dance party
• Were you invited to her party?
• Our New Year's Eve party was a huge success.
• a dinner party
• a birthday/costume/farewell party
- often used before another noun
• a party hat/dress
party decorations/games
• Get in the party spirit.
• I'm not in a party mood.
- see also block party, cocktail party, drinks party, hen party, house party, slumber party, stag party, tailgate party, tea party
2 : an organization of people who have similar political beliefs and ideas and who work to have their members elected to positions in the government
• political parties with opposing agendas
• the Democratic/Republican Party
• The senator is loyal to his party.
• the ruling party [=the party that is in power]
party members/policy
• the party leader
3 law : a person who is involved in a legal case or contract
• the two parties in the marriage contract
• the guilty party
• The parties in the lawsuit reached a settlement.
- see also third party
4 formal : someone or something that is involved in an activity
• The principal of the school was urged to be a party [=participant] in the educational council.
• Interested parties are asked to contact their local representative.
- often + to
• a party to the international coalition aimed at fighting hunger
• He refused to be a party to [=he refused to take part in] the gambling ring.
5 : a group of people who do something together
• a mountain-climbing party
• a rescue/search party
- often + of
• a party of travelers from Great Britain
• He made a reservation at the restaurant for a party of four. [=for a group of four people]
• A party of teenagers is in charge of the neighborhood cleanup.
the life (and soul) of the party
 

dinner

dinner [noun]

The main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening

US /ˈdɪn.ɚ/ 
UK /ˈdɪn.ər/ 
dinner - شام

شام

مثال: 

You can ​cook dinner ​tonight because I did it last ​night.

تو می توانی امشب شام بپزی چون دیشم من غذا پختم.

The main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening

dinner - شام
معادل فارسی: 

شام

مثال انگلیسی: 

You can ​cook dinner ​tonight because I did it last ​night.

تو می توانی امشب شام بپزی چون دیشم من غذا پختم.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

dinner

 noun
the largest meal of the day. You have dinner in the evening, or sometimes in the middle of the day:
What time do you usually have dinner?
What's for dinner?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

dinner

dinner S1 W2 /ˈdɪnə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: diner, from diner 'to eat'; ⇨ ↑dine]
1. [uncountable and countable] the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening:
What time do you usually have dinner?
We’re having fish for dinner tonight.
What's for dinner?
2. [countable] a formal occasion when an evening meal is eaten, often to celebrate something:
the Club’s annual dinner
dog’s dinner at ↑dog1(9), ⇨ more something than you’ve had hot dinners at ↑hot1(30)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
have/eat dinner Why don't you come and have dinner with us?
make/cook dinner I offered to cook dinner.
have something for dinner I thought we might have pasta for dinner tonight.
have somebody for/to dinner We're having a few friends round to dinner.
ask/invite somebody to dinner Let's ask Kate and Mike to dinner.
come for/to dinner Mark is coming over for dinner.
go out for/to dinner (=go and eat in a restaurant) Would you like to go out for dinner on Saturday?
serve dinner (=start giving people food) Dinner is served between 7 and 11 pm in the hotel restaurant.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dinner
a three-course/four-course etc dinner The cost of the hotel includes a three-course dinner.
Sunday/Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner (=a special meal eaten on Sunday etc) We usually have a walk after Christmas dinner.
a romantic dinner (=for two people in a romantic relationship) Clive and Denise were enjoying a romantic dinner for two in a quiet French restaurant.
a candle-lit dinner (=with only candles for lighting) Chris treated his girlfriend to a candle-lit dinner.
a leisurely dinner (=not hurried) I enjoy having a leisurely dinner with some friends at the weekend.
a black-tie dinner (=where people wear special formal clothes) He was invited to a black-tie dinner at one of the Oxford colleges.
a slap-up dinner British English informal (=with a lot of good food) Mum always makes a slap-up dinner for me when I go home.
school dinners British English (=meals provided at school in the middle of the day) School dinners are served in the canteen.
TV dinners (=meals that you eat while watching TV) TV dinners in aluminium containers can be found in the freezer departments of many supermarkets.
■ dinner + NOUN
a dinner party (=when someone's friends are invited for a special evening meal) We are having a dinner party on Saturday.
a dinner guest The dinner guests began arriving at about seven o'clock.
• • •
THESAURUS
■ types of meal
breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables: I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert: a three-course meal
 

dinner table

ˈdinner ˌtable BrE AmE noun
the dinner table
a) an occasion when people are eating dinner together:
It wasn’t a very suitable conversation for the dinner table.
b) the table at which people eat dinner
⇨ ↑dining table
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dinner

din·ner [dinner dinners]   [ˈdɪnə(r)]    [ˈdɪnər]  noun
1. uncountable, countable the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening
It's time for dinner.
When do you have dinner?
What time do you serve dinner?
Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow.
What shall we have for dinner tonight?
It's your turn to cook dinner.
She didn't eat much dinner.
I never eat a big dinner.
Christmas dinner
a three-course dinner
I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight.

(BrE) school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day)

2. countable a large formal social gathering at which dinner is eaten
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June.
see also  dinner party
more at a dog's breakfast/dinner at  dog  n.
Idiom: done like a dinner  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French disner (infinitive used as a noun), probably from desjëuner ‘to break fast’, from des- (expressing reversal) + jëun ‘fasting’.  
Culture:
meals
Americans and British people generally eat three meals a day though the names vary according to people’s lifestyles and where they live.
The first meal of the day is breakfast. The traditional full English breakfast served in many British hotels may include fruit juice, cereal, bacon and eggs, often with sausages and tomatoes, toast and marmalade, and tea or coffee. Few people have time to prepare a cooked breakfast at home and most have only cereal and/or toast with tea or coffee. Others buy coffee and a pastry on their way to work.
The traditional American breakfast includes eggs, some kind of meat and toast. Eggs may be fried, ‘over easy’, ‘over hard’ or ‘sunny side up’, or boiled, poached or in an omelette (= beaten together and fried). The meat may be bacon or sausage. People who do not have time for a large meal have toast or cereal and coffee. It is common for Americans to eat breakfast in a restaurant. On Saturday and Sunday many people eat brunch late in the morning. This consists of both breakfast and lunch dishes, including pancakes and waffles (= types of cooked batter) that are eaten with butter and maple syrup.
Lunch, which is eaten any time after midday, is the main meal of the day for some British people, though people out at work may have only sandwiches. Some people also refer to the midday meal as dinner. Most workers are allowed about an hour off work for it, called the lunch hour, and many also go shopping. Many schools offer a cooked lunch (school lunch or school dinner), though some students take a packed lunch of sandwiches, fruit, etc. Sunday lunch is special and is, for many families, the biggest meal of the week, consisting traditionally of roast meat and vegetables and a sweet course. In the US lunch is usually a quick meal, eaten around midday. Many workers have a half-hour break for lunch, and buy a sandwich from near their place of work. Business people may sometimes eat a larger lunch and use the time to discuss business.
The main meal of the day for most people is the evening meal, called supper, tea or dinner. It is usually a cooked meal with meat or fish or a salad, followed by a sweet course. In Britain younger children may have tea when they get home from school. Tea, meaning a main meal for adults, is the word used in some parts of Britain especially when the evening meal is eaten early. Dinner sounds more formal than supper, and guests generally receive invitations to ‘dinner’ rather than to ‘supper’. In the US the evening meal is called dinner and is usually eaten around 6 or 6.30 p.m. In many families, both in Britain and in the US, family members eat at different times and rarely sit down at the table together.
Many people also eat snacks between meals. Most have tea or coffee at mid-morning, often called coffee time or the coffee break. In Britain in the past this was sometimes also called elevenses. In the afternoon many British people have a tea break. Some hotels serve afternoon tea which consists of tea or coffee and a choice of sandwiches and cakes. When on holiday/vacation people sometimes have a cream tea of scones, jam and cream. In addition many people eat chocolate bars, biscuits (AmE cookies) or crisps (AmE chips). Some British people have a snack, sometimes called supper, consisting of a milk drink and a biscuit before they go to bed. In the US children often have milk and cookies after school. 
Thesaurus:
dinner noun U, C
They invited us to dinner.
lunchsuppermealbanquetfeast|BrE tea|formal luncheon
have/invite sb for/to dinner/lunch/supper/a meal/banquet/feast/tea/luncheon
eat/serve dinner/lunch/supper/a meal/tea/luncheon
get dinner/lunch/supper/tea/a meal
Which word? A main or formal meal eaten in the evening is usually called dinner. Lunch is eaten in the middle of the day; in Britain some people call this dinner if it is the main meal of the day. Tea is usually a light afternoon meal with a cup of tea, but it can also refer to an evening meal, especially one for children. Supper is an informal evening meal or a light meal before bedtime.  
Collocations:
Restaurants
Eating out
eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
have a meal with sb
make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six
ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
In the restaurant
wait to be seated
show sb to their table
sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list
open/read/study/peruse the menu
the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list
taste/sample/try the wine
the waiter takes your order
order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty
serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
complain about the food/the service/your meal
enjoy your meal
Paying
pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check
pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal
service is (not) included
give sb/leave (sb) a tip 
More About:
meals
People use the words dinner, lunch, supper and tea in different ways depending on which English-speaking country they come from. In Britain it may also depend on which part of the country or which social class a person comes from.
A meal eaten in the middle of the day is usually called lunch. If it is the main meal of the day it may also be called dinner in BrE, especially in the north of the country.
A main meal eaten in the evening is usually called dinner, especially if it is a formal meal. Supper is also an evening meal, but more informal than dinner and usually eaten at home. It can also be a late meal or something to eat and drink before going to bed.
In BrE, tea is a light meal in the afternoon with sandwiches, cakes, etc. and a cup of tea: a cream tea. It can also be a main meal eaten early in the evening, especially by children: What time do the kids have their tea?
As a general rule, if dinner is the word someone uses for the meal in the middle of the day, they probably call the meal in the evening tea or supper. If they call the meal in the middle of the day lunch, they probably call the meal in the evening dinner.
Brunch, a combination of breakfast and lunch, is becoming more common, especially as a meal where your guests serve themselves. 
Example Bank:
A gala dinner was held to celebrate the world premiere of the movie.
A state dinner was held in honour of the visiting Japanese premier.
Are we expected to dress for dinner?
I always forgot to take my dinner money to school.
My old school is giving a fund-raising dinner
The club's annual dinner is this week.
The extensive dinner menu includes Russian delicacies.
The former Olympic champion was invited to speak at a charity dinner.
The school dinner menu always includes a balance of food types.
There was never much conversation at the dinner table in my family.
They invited three couples to a dinner party at their house.
We attended the formal reunion dinner.
We didn't wash up the dinner things until the morning after.
We're going to attend a formal dinner in aid of cancer research.
a bone-china dinner service
the society's annual dinner dance
Have you had dinner yet?
I used to hate school dinners.
I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight.
It's time for dinner.
It's your turn to get dinner.
Let's invite them to dinner.
She didn't eat much dinner.
The club's annual dinner will be held on the 4th of June.

The evening includes a three-course dinner with wine.

dinner table

ˈdinner table f91 [dinner table dinner tables]       noun (often the dinner table) usually singular
the table at which people are eating dinner; an occasion when people are eating together
conversation at the dinner table
The dinner table was laden with crystal and silver.

compare  dining table

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

dinner / ˈdɪn.ə r /   / -ɚ / noun

A1 [ C or U ] the main meal of the day, usually the meal you eat in the evening but sometimes, in Britain, the meal eaten in the middle of the day:

We were just having (our) dinner.

We had some friends round for dinner on Saturday.

a romantic candlelit dinner

→  Compare lunch noun

[ C usually singular ] a formal social occasion in the evening at which a meal is served:

They held a dinner to celebrate his retirement.

a charity/society dinner

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

dinner

/dɪnə(r)/
(dinners)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
Dinner is the main meal of the day, usually served in the early part of the evening.
She invited us to her house for dinner...
Would you like to stay and have dinner?...
N-VAR
see also TV dinner

2.
Any meal you eat in the middle of the day can be referred to as dinner.
N-VAR

3.
A dinner is a formal social event at which a meal is served. It is held in the evening.
...a series of official lunches and dinners...
N-COUNT
 

dinner table

also dinner-table
(dinner tables)

You can refer to a table as the dinner table when it is being used for dinner. (BRIT)
Sam was left at the dinner table with Peg.

N-COUNT: usu sing, usu the/poss N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

dinner

din·ner /ˈdɪnɚ/ noun, pl -ners
1 : the main meal of the day

[count]

• We had many pleasant dinners together.
• a steak/lobster dinner

[noncount]

• What's for dinner?
• They had dinner early.
• We're planning to ask them to dinner soon.
Dinner is served. [=dinner is ready; it's time to come to the table for dinner]
- often used before another noun
dinner guests
dinner rolls
• an enjoyable dinner companion
• My new boyfriend and I had a dinner date [=a date to eat dinner together] last night.
• She hosted a dinner party [=a party at which dinner is served] at her apartment.
• the dinner table [=the table where people eat dinner]
✦To go out to dinner is to have dinner at a restaurant.
• We haven't gone out to dinner in weeks.
• He took her out to dinner several times.

usage Most Americans have dinner in the evening, although if the main meal of the day is served in the afternoon it is also referred to as dinner. When referring to the evening meal, dinner and supper are basically synonyms in U.S. English. Dinner is a somewhat more formal word than supper and it tends to describe a somewhat more formal meal.

2 [count] : a usually large formal event at which dinner is eaten
• Two hundred people attended his retirement dinner.
• the club's annual dinner [=banquet]
• an awards dinner [=a dinner at which awards are given]
3 [count] : a cooked and packaged meal that usually only needs to be heated before it is eaten
• a frozen dinner
- see also tv dinner

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