Dish
Dish (dish) , noun
[Anglo-Saxon disc, Latin discus dish, disc, quoit, from Greek di`skos quoit, from dikei^n to throw. Compare Dais, Desk, Disc, Discus.]
1.
A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table.
She brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
2.
The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food, especially prepared food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. “A dish fit for the gods.” — Shakespeare
Home-home dishes that drive one from home.
3.
The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.
4.
A hollow place, as in a field. — Ogilvie
5.
(a) (Mining) A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured.
(b)
(Mining) That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor.
6.
anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a dish.
7.
an electronic device with a concave reflecting surface which focuses reflected radio waves to or from a point, used as a receiving or transmitting antenna; also called dish antenna. The dish is often shaped as a paraboloid so as to achieve a high sensitivity and enable reception of weak signals when used as a receiving antenna, or to focus transmitted signals into a narrow beam when used as a transmitting antenna.
8.
a very attractive woman or young lady, especially one sexually attractive; -- sometimes considered offensive and sexist; as, the departmental secretary is quite a dish. [slang]
9.
a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels. [slang]
10.
the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with some material.
Collocations (1)
satellite dish , a dish antenna used to receive signals from or to transmit signals to a satellite which transmits or receives radio signals. In most common usage, it refers to small dish antennas used to receive television programs broadcast from geostationary satellites.
Dish , transitive verb
1.
To put in a dish, ready for the table.
2.
To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.
3.
To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low]
4.
to talk about (a person) in a disparaging manner; to gossip about (a person); as, the secretaries spent their break time dishing the newest employee. [slang]
Collocations (2)
To dish out (Architecture) , To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table. To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood. to dispense freely; -- also used figuratively; as, to dish out punishment; to dish out abuse or insult.
To dish up , to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at table.