What is the meaning of dish?

noun

  • A piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food.
    • usage: "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
  • A particular item of prepared food.
    • usage: "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
  • The quantity that a dish will hold.
    • usage: "they served me a dish of rice"
  • A very attractive or seductive looking woman.
  • Directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation.
  • An activity that you like or at which you are superior.
    • usage: "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"

verb

  • Provide (usually but not necessarily food. )
    • usage: "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P. M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
  • Make concave; shape like a dish. .
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