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- [dish]
- /dɪʃ/
- /dɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dish]
- /dɪʃ/
Definitions of dishing word
- noun dishing an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food. 1
- noun dishing any container used at table: dirty dishes. 1
- noun dishing the food served or contained in a dish: The meal consisted of several dishes. 1
- noun dishing a particular article, type, or preparation of food: Rice is an inexpensive dish. 1
- noun dishing the quantity held by a dish; dishful: a dish of applesauce. 1
- noun dishing anything like a dish in form or use. 1
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Origin of dishing
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English disc dish, plate, bowl (akin to German Tisch table) < Latin discus dish, discus
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Parts of speech for Dishing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dishing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dishing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dishing
adj dishing
- tale-telling — a telltale; talebearer.
- gossipy — given to or fond of gossip: a gossipy neighbor.
- talebearer — a person who spreads gossip, secrets, etc., that may cause trouble or harm.
verb dishing
- lift — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
- lade — to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
Antonyms for dishing
verb dishing
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- flush — a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
noun dishing
- hing — (IRC) Fortuitous typo for "hint", now in wide intentional use among players of initgame. Compare newsfroup, filk.
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