Dish

Noun

an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, esp. for holding or serving food.

any container used at table

dirty dishes.

the food served or contained in a dish

The meal consisted of several dishes.

a particular article, type, or preparation of food

Rice is an inexpensive dish.

the quantity held by a dish; dishful

a dish of applesauce.

anything like a dish in form or use.

concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel.

Also called dish antenna. a concave, dish-shaped reflector serving to focus electromagnetic energy as part of a transmitter or receiver of radio, television, or microwave signals.

Slang: Sometimes Offensive . an attractive girl or woman

The receptionist is quite a dish.

Slang . an item of gossip.

Verb (used with object)

to put into or serve in a dish, as food

to dish food onto plates.

to fashion like a dish; make concave.

Slang . to gossip about

They talked all night, dishing their former friends.

Slang . to defeat; frustrate; cheat.

Verb (used without object)

Slang . to talk together informally, esp., to gossip. ?

Verb phrase

dish out, Informal .

to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc.

to deal out; distribute

She dished out our pay in silver dollars.

Idiom

dish it out, Informal . to dispense abusive language, punishment, or praise, enthusiastic approval

etc.

When it comes to flattery, he can really dish it out.

Synonyms

noun

bowl , casserole , ceramic , china , container , cup , mug , pitcher , plate , platter , porringer , pot , pottery , salver , saucer , tray , vesselnotes:dish is a more general term and plate is more specialized , course , eats * , entre , fare , food , helping , recipe , servingnotes:dish is a more general term and plate is more specialized , angel , babe * , bathing beauty , beauty queen , broad * , bunny , centerfold , chick * , cover girl , cupcake , cutie , cutie-pie , doll * , dollface , dreamboat , dream girl , fox * , glamor girl , good-looking woman , honey * , hot dish , hot number , peach , pin-up , raving beauty , sex bunny , sex kitten * , sex pot , tomatonotes:dish is a more general term and plate is more specialized , basin , charger , cooking , dispense , entree , entremets , favorite , plat du jour , receptacle , serve , tureen , utensil , vessel