Dish n. 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." "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.
5.(Mining) (a)A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured.
(b)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.
Synonyms: dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer.
8.A very attractive woman or young lady, especaially one sexually attractive; sometimes considered offensive and sexist; as, the departmental secretary is quite a dish. (slang)
Synonyms: smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish.
9.A favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels. (slang)
Synonyms: cup of tea, bag.
10.The quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with some material.
Synonyms: dishful.
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 v. t. (past & past part. dished; pres. part. dishing) 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)
To dish out. 1.To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table.
2.(Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.
3.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.
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