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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Colin Wright, a junior, scored four goals and dished out two assists in Serra’ 14-7 win over Carmel to win Bay Area News Group athlete of the week. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 On their fourth studio album, The Technicolors dish out juicy, intoxicating rock 'n' roll — all served with extra pulp. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025 The team dished out contracts to Von Miller, Jonathan Jones and Javon Kinlaw, George Fant as well. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 The healthiest woman in tech dishes out her must-follow advice. Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 29 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

dish out

verb
: to give out freely
dish out advice

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