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

Dr Caleb Mentzer is a trauma surgeon who sees some of the worst injuries the mountains can dish out. — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Just up the road from Crescent Lake, Granny’s Cafe dishes out classic diner eats like burgers, melts, milkshakes, and fish and chips. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

In a statement shared with media, Swift's rep dished out all the salient whos, whats, and whens of the couple's celebration. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 4 July 2026

As many hopefuls lined up outside the venue in a last minute bid to secure a place to watch the tennis, Kate surprised them – dishing out tickets in the morning sun. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 2 July 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