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

The scene coalesces around a kitchen that dishes out consistent American bar favorites like burgers, sliders, ribs, wraps and wings. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

A week after Philo took a beating, the Gators dished out one to Texas. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Conwell averaged 17 points per game and dished out 18 assists to four turnovers over the last three preseason games. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Globally, the platform has dished out $900 million in cashback returned to shoppers across 13 markets. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 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