dine off, upon something Definition

dine
verb dined, dining

formal:
intr
1. To eat dinner.

Thesaurus: eat, feast, feed, lunch, sup, break bread, banquet.
2. To give dinner to someone.

Example: wining and dining his girlfriend

Etymology: 13c: from French disner, from Latin dis- dis- + jejunare to fast.

Phrasal Verb: dine off, on or upon something

To eat it for one's dinner.

Phrasal Verb: dine out

To have dinner somewhere other than one's own house, eg in a restaurant.

Phrasal Verb: dine out on something

To repeatedly tell a funny story or relate a humorous incident, in order to be amusing.