dish out

verb

dished out; dishing out; dishes out

transitive verb

: to give or dispense freely

dish out gifts

dish out advice

dish out punishment

Examples of dish out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And Ponderosa certainly hasn’t forgotten about the 42-7 drubbing that Dakota Ridge dished out last year. — Brent New, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Burstyn and Waititi showcase some decent chemistry despite the latter’s slightly overcooked attempts at comedy, dishing out a few good lines while their characters mostly hang out and shoot the breeze. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Finally, young provided some notable scoring early in this game, tallying 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting, while hauling in three rebounds and dishing out three assists. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The first-year pro had a 16-point game against the Philadelphia 76ers and dished out nine assists twice. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dish out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

dish out

verb

: to give out freely

dish out advice