ALL meanings of doled
dole
D d - noun doled Simple past tense and past participle of dole. 1
- noun doled a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance. 1
- noun doled a dealing out or distributing, especially in charity. 1
- noun doled a form of payment to the unemployed instituted by the British government in 1918. 1
- noun doled any similar payment by a government to an unemployed person. 1
- noun doled Archaic. one's fate or destiny. 1
- verb with object doled to distribute in charity. 1
- verb with object doled to give out sparingly or in small quantities (usually followed by out): The last of the water was doled out to the thirsty crew. 1
- idioms doled on the dole, receiving payment from the government, as relief: They couldn't afford any luxuries while living on the dole. 1