dish out

verb

dished out; dishing out; dishes out

transitive verb

: to give or dispense freely
dish out gifts
dish out advice
dish out punishment

Examples of dish out in a Sentence

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The big man scored 25 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out five assists, taking it to Knicks big man Karl Anthony Towns. Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Brock Boeser has been lighting the lamp with six goals, while Quinn Hughes has been dishing out assists like a machine, racking up 15 already. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Target has been dishing out deals for early holiday season shoppers all month, but now the retailer is revealing its full lineup of Black Friday deals. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 Ben Simmons dished out a season-high 12 assists in 22 minutes off the bench. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dish out 

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dish out was in 1641

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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

dish out

verb
: to give out freely
dish out advice

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