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Definition dish in British English

dish verb

verb
/dɪʃ/
1

to gossip or share personal information with someone

Example

Jennifer Aniston dishes on her engagement and upcoming film.

2

to give things to a number of people

Example

Some doctors are dishing out drugs their patients do not need.

Synonyms and related words
share divide distribute give present hand
3

to serve food

Example

He was dishing out a chicken stew.

Synonyms and related words
bake beat blanch
4

if someone dishes out something such as criticism or punishment, they criticize or punish someone severely

Example

He's always ready to dish out criticism.

Synonyms and related words
charge claim call punish discipline penalize
4.1

used for saying that someone often criticizes other people but does not like being criticized

Definition dish in British English