ALL meanings of dish antenna
dish an·ten·na
D d - noun dish antenna an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food. 1
- noun dish antenna any container used at table: dirty dishes. 1
- noun dish antenna the food served or contained in a dish: The meal consisted of several dishes. 1
- noun dish antenna a particular article, type, or preparation of food: Rice is an inexpensive dish. 1
- noun dish antenna the quantity held by a dish; dishful: a dish of applesauce. 1
- noun dish antenna anything like a dish in form or use. 1
- noun dish antenna concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel. 1
- noun dish antenna 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. 1
- noun dish antenna Slang. an attractive person, especially a female: His wife is quite a dish. 1
- noun dish antenna Slang. an item of gossip. 1
- verb with object dish antenna to put into or serve in a dish, as food: to dish food onto plates. 1
- verb with object dish antenna to fashion like a dish; make concave. 1
- verb with object dish antenna Slang. to gossip about: They talked all night, dishing their former friends. 1
- verb with object dish antenna Slang. to defeat; frustrate; cheat. 1
- verb without object dish antenna Slang. to talk together informally, especially, to gossip. 1
- idioms dish antenna 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. 1
- noun dish antenna an antenna consisting of a dish-shaped, usually concave parabolic, reflector, used to transmit or receive radio and TV signals, as from orbiting satellites 0
- noun dish antenna (radio) A paraboloid shaped antenna. 0