dish up

phrasal verb

dished up; dishing up; dishes up

informal

: to put (food) into a dish or dishes for serving or eating

dish up some soup

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie dishes up a wild mix of sex and violence.

Examples of dish up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a particularly memorable start to the trip, visitors can head to Restaurante Lilium to explore the rich culinary culture of the Canary Islands, with beloved local dishes up for grabs including papas arrugadas, Canarian sancocho, and quesillo. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

That place will be dishing up Taiwanese street food. —Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025

Acid, in this case in the form of apple cider vinegar, is added at the end to brighten the dish up and actually makes things taste more of themselves. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025

This laidback, pet-friendly establishment dishes up hearty portions of Baja Mexican food and impressive beach views. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for dish up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup