dish out

dish

D0268500 (dĭsh)n.1. a. An open, generally shallow concave container for holding, cooking, or serving food.b. dishes The containers and often the utensils used when eating: took out the dishes and silverware; washed the dishes.c. A shallow concave container used for purposes other than eating: an evaporating dish.2. The amount that a dish can hold.3. a. The food served or contained in a dish: a dish of ice cream.b. A particular variety or preparation of food: Sushi is a Japanese dish.4. a. A depression similar to that in a shallow concave container for food.b. The degree of concavity in such a depression.5. Electronics A dish antenna.6. Slang A good-looking person, especially an attractive woman.7. Informal Idle talk; gossip: "plenty of dish about her tattoos, her plastic surgeries, and her ever-younger inamorati" (Louise Kennedy).v. dished, dish·ing, dish·es v.tr.1. To serve (food) in or as if in a dish: dished up the stew.2. To present: dished up an excellent entertainment.3. To hollow out; make concave.4. Informal To gossip about.5. Chiefly British Slang To ruin, foil, or defeat.v.intr. Informal To talk idly, especially to gossip.Phrasal Verb: dish out To dispense freely: likes to dish out advice.Idiom: dish it out Slang To deal out criticism or abuse.

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[Middle English, from Old English disc, from Latin discus; see disk.]

dish out

vb 1. (tr, adverb) to distribute 2. dish it out to inflict punishment: he can't take it, but he can sure dish it out.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dish out - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"deal out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, dealgive - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"allot, portion, assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"reallot - allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land"deal - distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?"apply, give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
	2.	dish out - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"dish, dish up, serve up, serveplank - cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad"help, serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

Translations

分发给予

dish

(diʃ) noun1. a plate, bowl etc in which food is brought to the table. a large shallow dish. 盤，碟 盘，碟 2. food mixed and prepared for the table. She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds. 一道菜 一道菜ˈdishwasher noun a machine for washing dishes. 洗碗機 洗碗机ˈdish-washing noun the job of washing soiled dishes. 洗盤工作 洗盘工作ˈdishwater noun water used for washing dishes. 洗碟子的水 洗碟子的水dish out to distribute or give to people. He dished out the potatoes. 分配(飯菜) 给予，分发（用餐时分饭菜）