dish
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
any container used at table: dirty dishes.
the food served or contained in a dish: The meal consisted of several dishes.
a particular article, type, or preparation of food: Rice is an inexpensive dish.
the quantity held by a dish; dishful: a dish of applesauce.
anything like a dish in form or use.
concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel.
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.
Slang. an attractive person, especially a female: His wife is quite a dish.
Slang. an item of gossip.
to put into or serve in a dish, as food: to dish food onto plates.
to fashion like a dish; make concave.
Slang. to gossip about: They talked all night, dishing their former friends.
Slang. to defeat; frustrate; cheat.
Slang. to talk together informally, especially, to gossip.
dish out, Informal.
to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc.
to deal out; distribute: She dished out our pay in silver dollars.
Idioms about dish
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 of dish
1Other words from dish
- un·der·dish, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dish
/ (dɪʃ) /
a container used for holding or serving food, esp an open shallow container of pottery, glass, etc
the food that is served or contained in a dish
a particular article or preparation of food: a local fish dish
Also called: dishful the amount contained in a dish
something resembling a dish, esp in shape
a concavity or depression
short for dish aerial, satellite dish aerial
informal an attractive person
informal something that one particularly enjoys or excels in
to put into a dish
to make hollow or concave
British informal to ruin or spoil: he dished his chances of getting the job
Origin of dish
1Derived forms of dish
- dishlike, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with dish
In addition to the idioms beginning with dish
- dish out
- dish the dirt
also see:
- do the dishes
Also see underdishwater.
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