DISH as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an activity that you like or at which you are superior
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • chemistry is not my cup of tea
    • his bag now is learning to play golf
    • marriage was scarcely his dish
    Hypernyms(s) dish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
    Usage Example(s)
    • we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present
    Hypernyms(s) dish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) dish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a particular item of prepared food
    Usage Example(s)
    • she prepared a special dish for dinner
    Hypernyms(s) dish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a very attractive or seductive looking woman
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) dish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • the quantity that a dish will hold
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they served me a dish of rice
    Hypernyms(s) dish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

DISH as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make concave
    • shape like a dish
    Hypernyms(s) dish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • provide (usually but not necessarily food)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We serve meals for the homeless
    • She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.
    • The entertainers served up a lively show
    Hypernyms(s) dish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)