dish
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noun \ˈdish\Definition of DISH
1
a : a more or less concave vessel from which food is served b : the contents of a dish <a dish of strawberries>
2
a : food prepared in a particular way b : something one particularly enjoys : cup of tea
3
a (1) : any of various shallow concave vessels; broadly : anything shallowly concave (2) : a directional receiver having a concave usually parabolic reflector; especially : one used as a microwave or radar antenna b : the state of being concave or the degree of concavity
4
a : something that is favored <entertainment that is just his dish> b : an attractive or sexy person
5
: gossip 2a <the latest dish>
See Examples of DISH
- a small dish of ice cream
- Each person made a dish for the potluck supper.
- The restaurant serves some of my favorite dishes.
- We piled all the dishes in the sink after dinner.
- Will you wash the breakfast dishes, please?
- a sink full of dirty dishes
Origin of DISH
Middle English, from Old English disc plate, from Latin discus quoit, disk, dish, from Greek diskos, from dikein to throw
First Known Use: before 12th century
2dish
verbDefinition of DISH
transitive verb
1
: to put (as food for serving) into a dish —often used with up
2
: present —usually used with up
3
: to make concave like a dish
4
: to disclose or discuss especially publicly <dish the dirt>
5
: to pass (a basketball) to a teammate —often used with off
intransitive verb
1
: gossip; also : to disclose private or personal information
2
: to pass a basketball to a teammate —often used with off
Examples of DISH
- The two of them are always dishing about their coworkers.
- <for someone who claims to mind her own business, she sure knows how to dish>
First Known Use of DISH
14th century
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