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dish out

dish out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dish out]
    • /dɪʃ aʊt/
    • /dɪʃ ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dish out]
    • /dɪʃ aʊt/

Definitions of dish out words

  • noun dish out an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food. 1
  • noun dish out any container used at table: dirty dishes. 1
  • noun dish out the food served or contained in a dish: The meal consisted of several dishes. 1
  • noun dish out a particular article, type, or preparation of food: Rice is an inexpensive dish. 1
  • noun dish out the quantity held by a dish; dishful: a dish of applesauce. 1
  • noun dish out anything like a dish in form or use. 1

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Origin of dish out

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English disc dish, plate, bowl (akin to German Tisch table) < Latin discus dish, discus

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Parts of speech for Dish out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dish out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for dish out

verb dish out

  • allocate — If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.
  • deliver — If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there.
  • dispense — to deal out; distribute: to dispense wisdom.
  • furnish — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
  • hand — Learned [lur-nid] /ˈlɜr nɪd/ (Show IPA), 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.

Antonyms for dish out

verb dish out

  • take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.

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