'To dish out' definitions:
Definition of 'To dish out'
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- Dish \Dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dished; p. pr. & vb. n. Dishing.]
- 1. To put in a dish, ready for the table. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low] [1913 Webster]
- 4. to talk about (a person) in a disparaging manner; to gossip about (a person); as, the secretaries spent their break time dishing the newest employee. [slang] [PJC]
- To dish out.
- 1. To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table.
- 2. (Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.
- 2. to dispense freely; -- also used figuratively; as, to dish out punishment; to dish out abuse or insult.
- To dish up, to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at table. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'To dish out'
- Dish,
- Dished,
- Dishful,
- Dishfuls,
- Dishing,
- To dish up,
- dish out,
- dish up,
- do the dishes,
- Chafing dish,
- Clack dish,
- Clap dish,
- Compote dish,
- Side dish,
- Siling dish,
- Toll dish,
- alms dish,
- butter dish,
- dish aerial,
- dish antenna,
- dish rack,
- dish the dirt,
- dish towel,
- dish washer,
- petri dish,
- satellite dish,
- serving dish,
- soap dish,
- solar dish,
- Tun-dish,
- dish-shaped,
- deep-dish pie