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dish
[dish]
noun
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.
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
Slang.to talk together informally, especially, to gossip.
verb phrase
Informal
to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc.
to deal out; distribute.
She dished out our pay in silver dollars.
dish
/ ɪʃ /
noun
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
informalan attractive person
informalsomething that one particularly enjoys or excels in
verb
to put into a dish
to make hollow or concave
informalto ruin or spoil
he dished his chances of getting the job
Other 51Թ Forms
- underdish noun
- ˈ徱ˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dish1
Idioms and Phrases
dish it out, to dispense abusive language, punishment, or praise, enthusiastic approval, etc..
When it comes to flattery, he can really dish it out.
Example Sentences
They care for our children, build our homes, dig our ditches, trim our trees, clean our homes, hotels and businesses, wash our dishes, pick our crops, sew our clothes.
In fact, there was never a dinner where we didn’t eat zucchini, whether it was enjoyed as a main dish or a simple side.
Chef Carter’s culinary artistry shines in dishes like smoked Harrison farm chicken and seafood platters, featuring a standout smoked octopus that he’s especially proud of.
As she approached the podium to make her speech, she handed off a dish of fruit to her “The White Lotus” Season 3 co-star, Leslie Bibb.
It’s a dish that asks you to step away.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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