dish (EN)

noun, verb

noun “dish”

1. a shallow container for serving or eating food
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   She served the salad in a large glass dish.
2. a particular type of food prepared in a specific way
   My favorite dish is spicy chicken curry.
3. an amount of food served in one dish (used as a measure of amount)
   He enjoyed a dish of ice cream after dinner.
4. an antenna shaped like a shallow bowl, used to receive or transmit signals
   They installed a satellite dish to get more TV channels.
5. (slang, dated) an attractive person
   She thinks the new teacher is quite a dish.
6. (US, baseball, slang) the home plate
   The batter stepped up to the dish, ready to swing.

verb “dish”

1. to put food into dishes for serving; to serve food
   She dished the stew and handed them out.
2. (slang) to gossip or share personal information about others
   After the party, they stayed up late dishing about their friends.