an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, esp. for holding or serving food.
2.
any container used at table: dirty dishes.
3.
the food served or contained in a dish: The meal consisted of several dishes.
4.
a particular article, type, or preparation of food: Rice is an inexpensive dish.
5.
the quantity held by a dish; dishful: a dish of applesauce.
6.
anything like a dish in form or use.
7.
concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel.
8.
Also called dish antenna.a concave, dish-shaped reflector serving to focus electromagnetic energy as part of a transmitter or receiver of radio, television, or microwave signals.
9.
Slang:Sometimes Offensive. an attractive girl or woman: The receptionist is quite a dish.
10.
Slang. an item of gossip.
–verb (used with object)
11.
to put into or serve in a dish, as food: to dish food onto plates.
12.
to fashion like a dish; make concave.
13.
Slang. to gossip about: They talked all night, dishing their former friends.
14.
Slang. to defeat; frustrate; cheat.
–verb (used without object)
15.
Slang. to talk together informally, esp., to gossip.
—Verb phrase
16.
dish out, Informal.
a.
to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc.
b.
to deal out; distribute: She dished out our pay in silver dollars.
—Idiom
17.
dish it out, Informal. to dispense abusive language, punishment, or praise, enthusiastic approval, etc.: When it comes to flattery, he can really dish it out.
Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE disc dish, plate, bowl (akin to G Tisch table) < L discus dish, discus
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