How to Pronounce "dine out on"
expression
DYN-owt-ahn
DYN-owt-on
Definition
To repeatedly tell an interesting story about something that happened to you, usually to entertain others or to gain attention.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdaɪn/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
dˈaɪn/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DYN-owt-ahn
UK
DYN-owt-on
Listen in Context
She likes to dine out on her story about meeting a celebrity.
He often dines out on his funny travel experiences.
My uncle used to dine out on a story from his childhood.
She could dine out on that accident story for years—people never get tired of hearing it.