dish out

verb

dished out; dishing out; dishes out

transitive verb

: to give or dispense freely
dish out gifts
dish out advice
dish out punishment

Examples of dish out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The frenetic energy of the fight scene and the damage Ani both takes and dishes out show why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood proved to Baker that Madison was the right choice for the role. Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Some of the country’s watchdogs are either short of resources, have few corporate scalps to their name, or dish out fines that do little to deter bad behavior. Owen Tripp, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024 By the numbers: Steph Curry just missed out on a triple double scoring 17 points, dishing out 10 assists and securing nine rebounds. Ross Terrell, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 And Florence is also a veteran of the painful injuries that surfing dishes out. Anna Dimond, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dish out 

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Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dish out was in 1641

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Cite this Entry

“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

dish out

verb
: to give out freely
dish out advice

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