Meaning of dish In English

• 0 a container, flatter than a bowl and sometimes with a lid, from which food can be served or which can be used for cooking:

  • an oven-proof dish

  • Have you done/washed the dishes?

• 1 food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal:

  • a chicken/vegetarian dish

• 2 a sexually attractive person:

  • He's gorgeous - what a dish!

• 3 to tell people unpleasant or shocking personal information about someone:

  • She agreed to dish the dirt on her ex-husband for a large fee.

• 4 a round, flat container with a raised edge, used for serving or holding food

  • Who’s going to do the dishes (= clean the plates, glasses, etc.)?

• 5 a particular type of food or food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal:

  • This restaurant serves both Cuban and Chinese dishes.