diary

UK /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/ US /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/

noun 2verb 1adj 1

Definitions

noun

A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.

No, I’m just going over the stuff Tara wrote in my diary. She’s writing your diary? Could you be any lazier?

A personal organizer or appointment diary.

It is recommended that teachers and pupils are issued with homework diaries to help implement and monitor the homework timetable.

verb

To keep a diary or journal.

As part of her mindful movement practise, diarying is important to Sarah. "It gives me a chance to see what is going on, to reflect on my experience."

adj

Lasting for one day.

the offer of a usurpation, though it were but as a diary ague

Collocations

(noun.) for appointments

ADJ

appointments, bookings, engagement, social

desk, pocket

electronic

VERB + DIARY

have sth in

She checked her diary to see if she had time for lunch with her friend.

put sth in, write sth in

I wrote the meeting time in my diary so I wouldn't miss it.

PREP

in a/your ~

(noun.) for writing down what happens each day

ADJ

detailed

daily

personal, private, secret

field, gardening, travel

She kept a travel diary during her year working abroad in Southeast Asia.

VERB + DIARY

keep

My grandmother kept a diary for over fifty years and filled dozens of notebooks.

write sth in, note sth in, record sth in

She noted her daughter's first day of school in her diary.

DIARY + NOUN

entry

PREP

in a/your ~

She wrote down the doctor's appointment in her diary so she wouldn't forget.

PHRASES

an entry in a diary

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and

journal

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.

Wiktionary

No, I’m just going over the stuff Tara wrote in my diary. She’s writing your diary? Could you be any lazier?

Wiktionary

Both halves feature lyrics that are so teen-girly they sound like they were written in pink ink in a padlocked diary with hearts and frowny faces for punctuation.

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As part of her mindful movement practise, diarying is important to Sarah. "It gives me a chance to see what is going on, to reflect on my experience."

Wiktionary

the offer of a usurpation, though it were but as a diary ague

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Do you keep a diary?

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, diary is marked as obsolete, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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