dish

Noun

• an activity that you like or at which you are superior
  • chemistry is not my cup of tea
    
  • his bag now is learning to play golf
    
  • marriage was scarcely his dish
    

• directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation

• a very attractive or seductive looking woman

• the quantity that a dish will hold
  • they served me a dish of rice
    

• a particular item of prepared food
  • she prepared a special dish for dinner
    

• 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
    

Verb

• make concave; shape like a dish

• provide (usually but not necessarily food)
  • We serve meals for the homeless
    
  • She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.
    
  • The entertainers served up a lively show
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  cup of tea , bag , dish aerial , dish antenna , saucer , dishful , serve , serve up , dish out , dish up