dish out


Definition: Meaning of, dish out in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪʃ aʊt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
dish out dished out dished out
Present Participle Third Person Singular
dishing out dishes out
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  1. informal to give things to a number of people
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  2. to serve food
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  3. informal if someone dishes out something such as criticism or punishment, they criticize or punish someone severely
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  4. someone can dish it out but they can’t take it informal used for saying that someone often criticizes other people but does not like being criticized
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