Definition of dish

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dish - 9 definitions

- noun
1. dish -- a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
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2. dish -- a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
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3. dish -- the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"
synonyms: dishful
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4. smasher -- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
synonyms: smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap
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5. dish -- directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
synonyms: dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer
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6. cup of tea -- an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
synonyms: cup of tea, bag
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- verb
7. serve -- 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"
synonyms: serve, serve up, dish out, dish up
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8. dish -- make concave; shape like a dish
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9. dish, dished -- to put into a dish
synonyms: dished, dishes, dishing
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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