English verb: dish out | |||
1. | dish out (possession) administer or bestow, as in small portions | ||
Samples | Administer critical remarks to everyone present. Dole out some money. Shell out pocket money for the children. Deal a blow to someone. The machine dispenses soft drinks. | ||
Synonyms | administer, allot, deal, deal out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | allot, apply, assign, deal, give, portion, reallot | ||
2. | dish out (consumption) provide (usually but not necessarily food) | ||
Samples | We serve meals for the homeless. She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.. The entertainers served up a lively show. | ||
Examples | The chefs dish out the vegetables | ||
Synonyms | dish, dish up, serve, serve up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cater, ply, provide, supply | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | plank | ||
Verb group | help, serve | ||