diet
noun
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health.
am dieting
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present progressiveof diet (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I set up a specialized definition and convince myself that I am dieting if I never directly order fattening food.
From The Instant of Now by Irving E. Cox
