Diet Definition

diet
noun
  1. a prescribed selection of foods
  2. a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
  3. the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
  4. the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
verb
  1. follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"
  2. eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight

"Diet" in song lyrics

See how diet is used in real songs:

  • "But'll quit as quick as Ruben Studdard on the Atkins diet"
    Apathy f/ Celph Titled, Ryu — Can't Leave Rap Alone
  • "Didn't get nowhere, switched up diet"
    Asher Roth — Fallin'
  • "Put yo spoons down, Cash Money off the diet"
    Baby f/ Cam'Ron, Lil' Wayne — Ghetto Life

Words that rhyme with diet

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