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dish
Pronunciation: (dish), [key]—
n.
1. an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, esp. for holding or serving food.
2. any container used at table:
dirty dishes.
3. the food served or contained in a dish:
The meal consisted of several dishes.
4. a particular article, type, or preparation of food:
Rice is an inexpensive dish.
5. the quantity held by a dish; dishful:
a dish of applesauce.
6. anything like a dish in form or use.
7. concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel.
8. Also called
dish' anten"na. a concave, dish-shaped reflector serving to focus electromagnetic energy as part of a transmitter or receiver of radio, television, or microwave signals.
9. Slang (sometimes offensive). an attractive girl or woman:
The receptionist is quite a dish.
10. Slang.an item of gossip.
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v.t.
1. to put into or serve in a dish, as food:
to dish food onto plates.
2. to fashion like a dish; make concave.
3. Slang.to gossip about:
They talked all night, dishing their former friends.
4. Slang.to defeat; frustrate; cheat.
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v.i.
1. Slang.to talk together informally, esp., to gossip.
2. 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.
3. dish out, Informal.
a. to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc.
b. to deal out; distribute:
She dished out our pay in silver dollars. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
