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dish

Dictionary definition · dish

noun

  1. 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. a particular item of prepared food"she prepared a special dish for dinner"
  3. the quantity that a dish will hold"they served me a dish of rice"
  4. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
  5. directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
  6. an activity that you like or at which you are superior"chemistry is not my cup of tea"

verb

  1. provide (usually but not necessarily food)"We serve meals for the homeless"
  2. make concave; shape like a dish

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).