dish

dish¹ S3 [dıʃ] n

[: Old English; Origin: disc, from Latin discus 'disk, plate']

1.) a flat container with low sides, for serving food from or cooking food in

→↑bowl

▪ a serving dish

▪ an ovenproof dish

dish of

▪ a large dish of spaghetti

2.) the dishes

all the plates, cups, bowls etc that have been used to eat a meal and need to be washed

do/wash the dishes

▪ I'll just do the dishes before we go.

3.) food cooked or prepared in a particular way as a meal

▪ a wonderful pasta dish

▪ The menu includes a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.

▪ This soup is substantial enough to serve as a main dish (=the biggest part of a meal) .

4.) something that is shaped like a dish

▪ a soap dish

5.) informal old-fashioned someone who is sexually attractive

→↑side dish, ↑satellite dish

dish ²

dish² v

[I and T] informal

to give a lot of information about something or someone, especially something that would usually be secret or private

dish on

▪ She's ready to dish on boys, beauty, and break-ups in her new column.

dish the dirt

(=tell people shocking things about someone's private life)

dish out [dish sth<=>out] phr v

1.) to give something to various people in a careless way

▪ We'll probably dish out some leaflets there too.

▪ Paul still tends to dish out unwanted advice.

2.) to serve food to people

▪ Sam's dishing out sandwiches if you want one.

3.) sb can dish it out but they can't take it

used to say that someone often criticizes other people, but does not like being criticized

dish up [dish sth<=>up] phr v

to put food for a meal into dishes, ready to be eaten

▪ Could you dish up the vegetables?