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Meaning of 'dish' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dish [ n.]
- A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table.
- The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. "A dish fit for the gods."
- The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.
- A hollow place, as in a field.
- A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured.
- That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor.
2 . Dish [ v. t.]
- To put in a dish, ready for the table.
- To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.
- To frustrate; to beat; to ruin.

Meaning of 'dish' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dish [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an activity that you like or at which you are superior
Example in sentence:
  • chemistry is not my cup of tea;
  • his bag now is learning to play golf;
  • marriage was scarcely his dish
Meaning (2):
- a particular item of prepared food
Example in sentence:
  • she prepared a special dish for dinner
Meaning (3):
- the quantity that a dish will hold
Example in sentence:
  • they served me a dish of rice
Meaning (4):
- a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
Example in sentence:
  • we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present
5 . dish [ v]
Meaning (5):
- provide (usually but not necessarily food)
Example in sentence:
  • She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.;
  • The entertainers served up a lively show;
  • We serve meals for the homeless

Nearby Words:

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