diet

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈdaɪət/]

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1. diet (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.

Example: The diet of the giant panda consists mainly of bamboo.

2. diet (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.

Example: He's been on a diet since he found out that he has coronary atherosclerosis.

3. diet (noun) — sense 3

Definition: Any habitual intake or consumption.

Example: He's been reading a steady diet of nonfiction for the last several years.

4. diet (adj) — sense 4

Definition: Containing less fat, salt, sugar, or calories than normal, or claimed to have such.

Example: diet soda

5. diet (adj) — sense 5

Definition: Having certain traits subtracted.

Example: You folks reduce it to the bible only as being authoritative, impoverishing the faith. "Christianity Lite", diet Christianity for those who can't handle the Whole Meal.

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