Definitions
1.NounThe food and beverage a person or animal consumes."The diet of the giant panda consists mainly of bamboo."
2.NounA controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health."He's been on a diet since he found out that he has coronary atherosclerosis.; The doctor put me on a low-salt diet.; My jeans are too tight, so I'm going on a diet."
3.NounAny habitual intake or consumption."He's been reading a steady diet of nonfiction for the last several years."
4.AdjectiveContaining less fat, salt, sugar, or calories than normal, or claimed to have such."diet soda"
5.AdjectiveHaving certain traits subtracted."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."
6.VerbTo modify one's food and beverage intake so as to decrease or increase body weight or influence health."I've been dieting for six months, and I've lost some weight."
7.VerbTo regulate the food of (someone); to put on a diet.
8.VerbTo eat; to take one's meals.
9.VerbTo cause to take food; to feed.
10.NounA council or assembly of leaders; a formal deliberative assembly."the National Diet of Japan; They were given representation in some important diet committees."
11.NounA session of exams."Normally the diet begins towards the end of April."
12.NounA criminal proceeding in court.
13.NounA clerical or ecclesiastical function in Scotland."a diet of worship"