noun
plural dishes
[count] a shallow container that you cook or serve food in
the food served in a dish
[count] :food that is prepared in a particular way
dishes [plural] :all the things (such as plates, forks, glasses, pans, cooking utensils, etc.) that are used to prepare, serve, and eat a meal
[count] a shallow container that holds something other than food
something that is shaped like a shallow bowl
[singular] informal + old-fashioned :a sexually attractive person
verb
dishes; dished; dishing
[no obj] slang :to talk about the personal life of someone else :gossip
dish out
[phrasal verb]
dish out (something) also dish (something) out informal
to serve (food)
to give (something) freely or in large amounts
dish it out :to criticize other people
dish (the) dirt
dish up
[phrasal verb]
dish up (something) also dish (something) up informal :to put (food) into a dish or dishes for serving or eating