Dish
Definition of Dish
Pronunciation: dĭsh | n. | 1. | A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. | | 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." | | 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 trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured. | | 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. | | 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. | | 9. | a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels. | | 10. | the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with some material. | | v. t. | 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. | | 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. |
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