Diet | Mean of diet in English Dictionary

/ˈdajət/

• Noun
• the food that a person or animal usually eats
1. Diets that are rich in fruits and vegetables have been shown to help prevent disease.
2. a balanced diet
3. Many birds live on a diet of insects.
4. studying the association between diet and disease
• the kind and amount of food that a person eats for a certain reason (such as to improve health or to lose weight)
1. She lost a lot of weight through diet and exercise.
2. a low-fat diet
3. a liquid diet
4. He's on a diet. [=he is eating less food or only particular kinds of food in order to lose weight]
5. He went on a diet and lost 30 pounds in six months.
• something that is provided or experienced repeatedly
1. We've been given a steady diet of political scandals in recent months.
• Verb

• to eat less food or to eat only particular kinds of food in order to lose weight
1. I've been dieting for two months.
• having a smaller number of calories than usual
1. a diet soda
• intended to help people lose weight
1. diet pills