dish up

verb

dished up; dishing up; dishes up

informal

: to put (food) into a dish or dishes for serving or eating

dish up some soup

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie dishes up a wild mix of sex and violence.

Examples of dish up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps an excited friend lets on about a surprise party, or a co-worker dishes up some unseemly office gossip. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Pub Fish & Chips Don’t let the location or appearance fool you; this strip mall eatery dishes up some of Lincoln City’s finest fish and chips. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

As Meghan dished up the dessert, fans were quick to notice the massive diamond ring on her right hand. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

For breakfast, order in-suite or dine on the deck at Pier 12, which dishes up seafood the rest of the day. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for dish up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup