The difference between Dinner and Supper
When used as nouns, dinner means a midday meal , whereas supper means food consumed before going to bed.
When used as verbs, dinner means to eat a dinner, whereas supper means to consume a snack before retiring.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dinner and Supper
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Dinner as a noun:
A midday meal .
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Dinner as a noun:
The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
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Dinner as a noun:
An evening meal.
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Dinner as a noun:
A meal given to an animal.
Examples:
"Give the dog its dinner."
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Dinner as a noun:
A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
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Dinner as a noun (uncountable):
The food provided or consumed at any such meal.
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Dinner as a verb (intransitive):
To eat a dinner.
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Dinner as a verb (transitive):
To provide (someone) with a dinner.
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Supper as a noun:
Food consumed before going to bed.
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Supper as a noun:
Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.
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Supper as a noun (Scotland, Northern Ireland, slang):
A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.
Examples:
"a fish supper; a pizza supper"
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Supper as a noun:
A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).
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Supper as a verb:
To consume a snack before retiring.
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Supper as a verb:
To eat dinner (see above).