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

This deal marks the highest the Saints have dished out to a receiver since Michael Thomas received a five-year pact worth up to $20 million per season in 2019. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

If Emanuel is the family member dishing out tough love, Khanna is the distant cousin nobody remembers inviting, who forces his way into every photo. — Aaron Kaplowitz, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

This weekend, an extrordinary heat wave was set to dish out punishment from Arizona to Texas and up through parts of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Olivia Miles contributed 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting while dishing out a game-high 10 assists for her second career double-double. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 19 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