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

Recent Examples on the Web

Globally, the platform has dished out $900 million in cashback returned to shoppers across 13 markets. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Everyone was reminded of that element of his game in his Heat preseason debut Saturday, when the two-time MVP dished out seven assists in 14 minutes in a 129-105 romp over the Toronto Raptors in Quebec City. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Wang is a very skilled striker with some ability to dish out damage. — Brett Appley, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

With any investment, those dishing out the big bucks want a return. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dish out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

dish out

verb

: to give out freely

dish out advice