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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Kuminga dished out six assists in 22 minutes, the most impressive being a pair of first-quarter dimes thrown in the open court. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Elsewhere, Lexi Deschenes netted two goals and dished out an assist as Tyngsboro rolled to a 3-1 nonleague win over Dracut. Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025 And the defensive line coach isn’t shy about dishing out instructions, either, according to Ray. Mike Kaye october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 So while McDavid, hockey’s top playmaker, may not have dished out the contract assist some were hoping for, NHL stars can keep looking ahead to their next big score. Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

dish out

verb
: to give out freely
dish out advice

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