Definition of dish out Dish out
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| dish out - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" | ||
| distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, allot, dole out | ||
| give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" | ||
| portion, allot, assign select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" | ||
| reallot allot again; "They were realloted additional farm land" | ||
| deal do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" | ||
| apply, give ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job" | ||
| dish out - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" | ||
| serve, serve up, dish up, dish | ||
| cater, supply, ply, provide supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets | ||
| plank cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad" | ||
| help, serve improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- dish out (Verb)
To put food on to a dish ready for eating. - dish out (Verb)
To distribute a thing. - dish out (Verb)
To distribute or deliver something.
