Eat out Meaning in English
expression
ˈit/ /ˈaʊt
EET-owt
ˈiːt/ /ˈaʊt
EET-owt
Definition
To have a meal at a restaurant, café, or other place outside your home instead of cooking at home.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, used mainly for meals at restaurants or cafés, not for just grabbing snacks. Common in invitations ("Let's eat out!"). Often confused with "take out" (ordering food to eat elsewhere).
Spanish: comer fueraPortuguese (BR): comer foraPortuguese (PT): jantar foraChinese (Simplified): 在外吃饭Chinese (Traditional): 在外用餐Hindi: बाहर खाना खानाArabic: تناول الطعام في الخارجBengali: বাইরে খাওয়াRussian: поесть вне дома - поесть в ресторанеJapanese: 外食するVietnamese: đi ăn ngoàiKorean: 외식하다Turkish: dışarıda yemek yemekUrdu: باہر کھانا کھاناIndonesian: makan di luar
Example Sentences
We like to eat out on weekends.
basic
Do you want to eat out tonight?
basic
They usually eat out when they travel.
basic
I'm too tired to cook. Let’s just eat out.
natural
We haven’t eaten out in ages!
natural
Sometimes it’s nice to eat out and try something new.
natural