dish

²dish

verb

Definition 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

1. The two of them are always dishing about their coworkers.
2. <for someone who claims to mind her own business, she sure knows how to dish>

First Known Use of DISH

14th century

Related to DISH

Synonyms: blab, gossip, talk, tattle, wag

Related Words: bandy (about), circulate, noise (about or abroad), rumor; blabber, disclose, divulge, reveal, tell; hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, let on, suggest; inform, report, snitch, squeal, tip (off); babble, spill; confide

Near Antonyms: clam up, shut up

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