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Definition of: dish
(dish) noun
1. A concave or hollow vessel for serving food at meals; anything of similar shape.
2. The amount of food served in a dish: also dish′ful.
3. Food prepared in a special way.
4. Concavity.
—v.t.
1. To place in a dish or dishes; serve as food: often with up or out.
2. To make concave.
3. Slang To ruin; cheat.
—v.i.
4. To become concave; sink in. [<OE disc <L discus. Doublet of DAIS, DESK, DISK.]
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