di·et 1 (d  t)n.1. The usual food and drink of a person or animal. 2. A regulated selection of foods, as for medical reasons or cosmetic weight loss. 3. Something used, enjoyed, or provided regularly: subsisted on a diet of detective novels during his vacation. adj.1. Of or relating to a food regimen designed to promote weight loss in a person or an animal: the diet industry. 2. a. Having fewer calories. b. Sweetened with a noncaloric sugar substitute. 3. Designed to reduce or suppress the appetite: diet pills; diet drugs. v. di·et·ed, di·et·ing, di·ets v.intr. To eat and drink according to a regulated system, especially so as to lose weight or control a medical condition. v.tr. To regulate or prescribe food and drink for.
[Middle English diete, from Old French, from Latin diaeta, way of living, diet, from Greek diaita, back-formation from diait sthai, to live one's life, middle voice of diait n, to treat.]
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diet 1 Noun 1. the food that a person or animal regularly eats 2. a specific allowance or selection of food, to control weight or for health reasons: a high-fibre diet Verb to follow a special diet so as to lose weight Adjective suitable for eating with a weight-reduction diet: diet soft drinks [Greek diaita mode of living] dietary adj dieter n diet 2 Noun a legislative assembly in some countries [Medieval Latin dieta public meeting] Diet a formal public assembly, e.g., Diet of Worms, 1521. See also assembly.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | diet - a prescribed selection of foodsfare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed allergy diet - a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to balanced diet - a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity bland diet, ulcer diet - a diet of foods that are not irritating; "he ate a bland diet because of his colitis" diabetic diet - a diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes dietary supplement - something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency carbo loading, carbohydrate loading - a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles; "carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing" gluten-free diet - diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten high-protein diet - a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass light diet - diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people; does not include fried or highly seasoned foods liquid diet - a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery low-fat diet - a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions soft diet, spoon food, pap - a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders | | 2. | diet - a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)Nihon, Nippon, Japan - a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building | | 3. | diet - the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed | | 4. | diet - the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) | | Verb | 1. | diet - follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" | | 2. | diet - eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weightfast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast" |
diet 1 noun 1. food, provisions, fare, rations, subsistence, kai N.Z. ( informal) nourishment, sustenance, victuals, commons, edibles, comestibles, nutriment, viands, aliment diet 2
Translations diet [ˈdaɪət] n → dieta; to live on a diet of → alimentarse de
diet [ˈdaɪət] n → alimentation f (= restricted food); régime mto live on a diet of → se nourrir de
diet [ˈdaɪət] n → Ernährung f;
diet [ˈdaɪət] n → alimentazione f (= restricted food); dietato live on a diet of → nutrirsi di
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