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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Avoid a one-way broadcast and dishing out insights. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 With Luka Doncic hobbled due to a stomach bug, the Lakers fell 116-104 in Game 3 in Minnesota, despite LeBron James, at 40 years old, playing 41 minutes, scoring 38 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out four assists. Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025 Young shot 12 of 28 (42.9 percent) from the field and 3 of 10 (30 percent) on threes while dishing out 17 assists to nine turnovers during the 155 possessions that Mitchell guarded him this regular season. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025 Shannon Balfe buried six goals and dished out an assist, as Whitman-Hanson cruised to a 20-9 win over Oliver Ames. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

dish out

verb
: to give out freely
dish out advice

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