dish

A1 · Beginner Countable noun Cooking

n. a particular type of food that is prepared as a meal.

n. a specific variety of prepared food or a particular item on a menu.

“My favorite Italian dish is lasagna with extra cheese.”

“The chef recommended a signature dish featuring locally sourced seafood and a delicate saffron-infused reduction.”

A2 · Elementary Plural noun

n. the plates, cups, and cutlery that need to be washed after a meal.

n. tableware and cooking utensils collectively, especially when requiring cleaning after use.

“It is your turn to do the dishes after we finish dinner.”

“After the banquet, the kitchen staff spent hours scrubbing the dishes and polishing the silverware for the next day's event.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Computing

n. a large, bowl-shaped piece of equipment used to receive radio or television signals.

n. a parabolic antenna used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic signals.

“They installed a satellite dish on the roof to get more international channels.”

“The remote research station utilized a massive radio dish to communicate with orbiting satellites and deep-space probes.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Informal · Slang

n. interesting information or secrets about other people's private lives.

n. casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.

“Come over for coffee and give me all the dish on your new job.”

“The tabloid magazines are always full of the latest dish regarding the private lives of Hollywood celebrities.”

B1 · Intermediate Cooking

v. to put food onto plates so that it can be eaten.

v. to present or serve food in a dish; often used with 'up' or 'out'.

“Could you help me dish out the soup into these bowls?”

“The volunteers began to dish up hundreds of hot meals for the community members gathered at the shelter.”

C1 · Advanced Informal · Slang

v. to tell secrets about someone or to say mean things about them.

v. to share gossip or to criticize someone harshly; frequently used in the phrasal verb 'dish it out'.

“He loves to dish about his coworkers when they aren't around.”

“If you are going to dish out criticism so freely, you must be prepared to receive it in return.”