dished out
dished out is the simple past and past participle of dish out.
Meaning of dish out
Verb
dish out (third-person singular simple present dishes out, present participle dishing out, simple past and past participle dished out)
- To put (food) on to a dish ready for eating.
- To distribute (a thing).
- Synonyms:
- distribute, give out, hand out, hand round, pass out, pass round
- To distribute or deliver something.
- She can dish out criticism but she can't take it.
- To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.
Questions about dished out
- What is dished out the simple past and past participle of?
- Dished out is the simple past and past participle of dish out.
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