dish out
To put on to a dish ready for eatingTo put (food) on to a dish ready for eating.
» He can dish it out, but he can't take it.
Er kann austeilen, aber nicht einstecken.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To put (food) on to a dish ready for eating.
(transitive)To distribute (a thing).
(figuratively, transitive)To distribute or deliver something.
She can dish out criticism but she can't take it.
(transitive)To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.
- provide (usually but not necessarily food)
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
Examples
7 sentencesHe can dish it out, but he can't take it.
deEr kann austeilen, aber nicht einstecken.
Remember to use oven mitts when taking hot dishes out of the microwave.
How am I supposed to do the dishes if we're out of dish soap?
With some dishes, if you don't preheat the oven, your dish won't turn out right.
Then she swept the stove and set the table, bringing the dishes out of the pantry.
Translations
2 languagesForms
dishes out, dishing out, dished out, dished out| Base form | dish out · to dish out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dishes out |
| Present participle | dishing out |
| Past simple | dished out |
| Past participle | dished out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
20 synonyms- provide (usually but not necessarily food):serveserve updish updish
- administer or bestow, as in small portions:distributeadministermete outdealparcel outlotdispenseshell out
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb