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

Jacob Cofie contributed 13 points, matched his career high with rebounds and dished out six assists and KJ Lewis scored 16 for USC (3-0), which dominated on the boards 53-36. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

The Falcons dished out four long-term contract extensions this past summer, and safety Jessie Bates III wasn’t among them. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Dior Johnson scored 24 points, including four 3-pointers and dished out 9 assists. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Mackert showed an exacting style, breaking off big runs and dishing out hard hits in short-yardage situations. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 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