eat out (/iːt aʊt/)
verb · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /iːt aʊt/
Meaning
Meaning: dine at a restaurant
To have a meal in a restaurant rather than at home.
Examples
🗣 We eat out every Friday evening.
Etymology
From ‘eat’ plus ‘out’, meaning to dine away from home.
How & Where It’s Used
Common for dining at restaurants.
Tags: phrasal-verb