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

Warming to his theme, Roberts pushed back at the sometimes-combative relationship between artists and those dishing out public funds. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Underneath a giant tent with rows of colorful lanterns, crowds of hungry visitors flocked Saturday to stalls dishing out plates of teriyaki chicken, karaage and okonomiyaki pancakes. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Hafley came up with his point guard comparison months ago after watching film of Sieler repeatedly setting up his teammates for sack or, phrased more appropriately, dishing out assists to his teammates. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

This James Beard American Classic Award-winning restaurant has been dishing out whole hog barbecue since 1957. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 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