- shaped like a dish; concave
- (of a pair of road wheels) arranged so that they are closer to one another at the bottom than at the top
- informal exhausted or defeated
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dished
(disht),USA pronunciation adj.
- concave:a dished face.
- Slang Terms[Older Slang.]exhausted;
worn out. - (of a parallel pair of vehicle wheels) farther apart at the top than at the bottom.
- dish + -ed2 1580–90
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dished /dɪʃt/ adj
dish /dɪʃ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Ceramicsa plate used esp. for holding or serving food:Put the dishes on the table.
- a container used to bake or cook food:a glass baking dish for bread.
- all the plates, bowls, cups, and utensils used at a meal:Who will wash the dishes tonight?
- Fooda particular type of food or preparation of food:This is an easy dish to make.
- Telecommunications, Radio and TelevisionAlso called ˈdish anˌten•na. a dish-shaped reflector, used esp. for receiving satellite and microwave signals.
v.
- dish out, [Informal.]
- [ ~ + out + obj] to deal out;
distribute:He dished out some food to the waiting customers. - to give out;
inflict: [ ~ + out + obj]:Their jailers dished out their punishment.[ ~ + obj + out]:She can dish it out, but can she take it, too?
- [ ~ + out + obj] to deal out;
- dish up, [~ + up + object] to put (food) on plates;
distribute:He dished up meals for the homeless.
dish
(dish),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
v.i.
- an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, esp. 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.
- Fooda 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.
- Telecommunications, Radio and TelevisionAlso called dish′ anten′na. a concave, dish-shaped reflector serving to focus electromagnetic energy as part of a transmitter or receiver of radio, television, or microwave signals.
- Sex and Gender[Slang](sometimes offensive). an attractive girl or woman:The receptionist is quite a dish.
- Slang Termsan item of gossip.
v.t.
- to put into or serve in a dish, as food:to dish food onto plates.
- to fashion like a dish;
make concave. - Slang Termsto gossip about:They talked all night, dishing their former friends.
- Slang Termsto defeat;
frustrate;
cheat.
v.i.
- Slang Termsto talk together informally, esp., to gossip.
- Idioms 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.
- dish out, [Informal.]
- to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc.
- to deal out;
distribute:She dished out our pay in silver dollars.
- Latin discus dish, discus
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English disc dish, plate, bowl (akin to German Tisch table)
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dish /dɪʃ/ n
- 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
- Also called: dishful the amount contained in a dish
- something resembling a dish, esp in shape
- a concavity or depression
- short for dish aerial
- informal an attractive person
- to put into a dish
- to make hollow or concave
- Brit informal to ruin or spoil
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