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Definitions for Dishing

[1] an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
[2] any container used at table: dirty dishes.
[3] the food served or contained in a dish: The meal consisted of several dishes.
[4] a particular article, type, or preparation of food: Rice is an inexpensive dish.
[5] the quantity held by a dish; dishful: a dish of applesauce.
[6] anything like a dish in form or use.
[7] concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel.
[8] Also called dish antenna. a concave, dish-shaped reflector serving to focus electromagnetic energy as part of a transmitter or receiver of radio, television, or microwave signals.
[9] Slang . an attractive person, especially a female: His wife is quite a dish.
[10] Slang . an item of gossip.
[11] to put into or serve in a dish, as food: to dish food onto plates.
[12] to fashion like a dish; make concave.
[13] Slang . to gossip about: They talked all night, dishing their former friends.
[14] Slang . to defeat; frustrate; cheat.
[15] Slang . to talk together informally, especially, to gossip.
[16] dish out , Informal . to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc. to deal out; distribute: She dished out our pay in silver dollars.
[17] dish it out , Informal . to dispense abusive language, punishment, or praise, enthusiastic approval, etc.: When it comes to flattery, he can really dish it out.
[18] a container used for holding or serving food, esp an open shallow container of pottery, glass, etc
[19] the food that is served or contained in a dish
[20] a particular article or preparation of food a local fish dish
[21] Also called: dishful the amount contained in a dish
[22] something resembling a dish, esp in shape
[23] a concavity or depression
[24] short for dish aerial, satellite dish aerial
[25] informal an attractive person
[26] informal something that one particularly enjoys or excels in
[27] to put into a dish
[28] to make hollow or concave
[29] British informal to ruin or spoil he dished his chances of getting the job

Words related to Dishing

dishlift, blab, whisper, imply, noise, chat, dish, hint, jaw, spread, rumor, blather, prate, intimate, babble, report, prattle, chatter, repeat, tattle

Words nearby Dishing

dishdisgruntled, disguise, disgust, disgustful, disgusting, dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, dish gravy, dish night, dish out

Origin of Dishing

before 900; Middle English; Old English disc dish, plate, bowl (akin to German Tisch table) < Latin discus dish, discus

Other words from Dishing

un·der·dish , noun

Word origin for Dishing

Old English disc, from Latin discus quoit, see disc

Synonyms for Dishing

blabby, prattling, repeating, taletelling, tattling