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

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First overall pick in the 2025 draft, Paige Bueckers, scored six points and dished out eight assists. Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 Meanwhile, other state governments were dishing out huge subsidies toward NFL venues. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025 Burton led the game with 21 points, while hauling in eight rebounds and dishing out six assists. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025 Mabrey does a little bit of everything on the court, scoring over 15 points while also grabbing 5 rebounds and dishing out over 4 assists a night this season. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dish out

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dish out was in 1641

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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

dish out

verb
: to give out freely
dish out advice

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