[dish] n [ME, fr. OE disc plate, fr. L discus quoit, disk, dish, fr. Gk diskos, fr. dikein to throw] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a more or less concave vessel from which food is served b: the contents of a dish "a ~ of strawberries"
2. a: food prepared in a particular way b: something one particularly enjoys: cup of tea 3 a (1): any of various shallow concave vessels; broadly: anything shallowly concave (2): a directional receiver having a concave usu. parabolic reflector; esp: one used as a microwave antenna b: the state of being concave or the degree of concavity
4. a: something that is favored "entertainment that is just his ~" b: an attractive or sexy person
[2]dish vt (14c) 1: to put (as food for serving) into a dish--often used with up
2: present--usu. used with up
3: to make concave like a dish ~ vi: to pass to a teammate (as in basketball)--usu. used with off