26984 words

dish

9 definitions • 9 examples
1
a container, flatter than a bowl and sometimes with a lid, from which food can be served or which can be used for cooking:

Examples:

an oven-proof dish
2
all the plates, glasses, knives, forks, etc. that have been used during a meal:

Examples:

do/wash the dishes Have you done/washed the dishes?
3
food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal:

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4
a sexually attractive person:

Examples:

He's gorgeous - what a dish!
5
to tell people unpleasant or shocking personal information about someone:

Examples:

dish the dirt on She agreed to dish the dirt on her ex-husband for a large fee.
6
in team sports such as basketball or ice hockey, to pass the ball to another player in your team:

Examples:

dish off to He skated down the right wing, dishing off to Owen for a slam-dunk goal.
She can improve at dishing the ball, making decisions, and shooting from midrange.
7
a round, flat container with a raised edge, used for serving or holding food
8
The dishes are all the plates, glasses, knives, forks, etc., that have been used during a meal:

Examples:

Who’s going to do the dishes (= clean the plates, glasses, etc.)?
9
a particular type of food or food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal:

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