Dish

n.	1.	A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. - Judg. v. 25.
	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." Home-home dishes that drive one from home. - Hood.
	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. satellite dish a dish antenna used to receive signals from or to transmit signals to a satellite which transmits or receives radio signals. In most common usage, it refers to small dish antennas used to receive television programs broadcast from geostationary satellites.
v. t.	1.	To put in a dish, ready for the table. [imp. & p. p. Dished ; p. pr. & vb. n. Dishing.]
	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. To dish out To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table. (Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood. to dispense freely; - also used figuratively; as, to dish out punishment; to dish out abuse or insult. To dish up to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at table.

Noun	1.	dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
	2.	dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
	3.	dish - the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice" Synonyms: dishful
	4.	dish - a very attractive or seductive looking woman Synonyms: lulu, mantrap, knockout, stunner, looker, peach, ravisher, smasher, beauty, sweetheart
	5.	dish - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation Synonyms: dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer
	6.	dish - an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish" Synonyms: cup of tea, bag
Verb	1.	dish - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" Synonyms: dish up, serve up, dish out, serve
	2.	dish - make concave; shape like a dish

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