dish

/dɪʃ/
noun
  1. A shallow, flat-bottomed container used for serving or eating food.
    • The chef arranged the dessert on a small ceramic dish.
    • He washed every dish after the dinner party.
    • She placed the salad in a large glass dish.
  2. A particular type of food or meal prepared in a certain way.
    • She learned to cook traditional Indian dishes from her grandmother.
    • The restaurant is famous for its seafood dishes.
    • Pasta is my favorite Italian dish.
  3. All the plates, bowls, cups, and utensils used during a meal.
    • Who is going to do the dishes tonight?
    • I'll wash the dishes while you dry them.
    • The kitchen sink was full of dirty dishes.
  4. A concave, bowl-shaped object, especially one used to receive radio or television signals.
    • The radio telescope has a huge dish that collects signals from space.
    • The satellite dish on the roof picks up hundreds of channels.
    • They installed a new dish for better internet reception.
verb
  1. To serve food onto plates or into bowls.
    • The waiter dished the soup directly at the table.
    • She dished out the stew to the hungry guests.
    • He dished the ice cream into bowls for the children.
  2. To gossip or share information, often in a lively or revealing way.
    • The friends sat around dishing about their coworkers.
    • She loves to dish the latest celebrity news.
    • He dished all the details of the secret meeting.
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