The difference between Dish out and Dish up
When used as verbs, dish out means to put (food) on to a dish ready for eating, whereas dish up means to serve (cooked food).
check bellow for the other definitions of Dish out and Dish up
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Dish out as a verb (transitive):
To put (food) on to a dish ready for eating.
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Dish out as a verb (transitive):
To distribute (a thing).
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Dish out as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To distribute or deliver something.
Examples:
"She can dish out criticism but she can't take it."
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Dish out as a verb (transitive, architecture):
To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.
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Dish up as a verb (transitive):
To serve (cooked food); to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc. and put in dishes to be served at table.
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Dish up as a verb (figurative, transitive):
To produce for an audience.
Examples:
"The writers are dishing up more of the same with this bland suburban sitcom."