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

  1. Dish out as a verb (transitive):

    To put (food) on to a dish ready for eating.

  2. Dish out as a verb (transitive):

    To distribute (a thing).

  3. Dish out as a verb (transitive, figuratively):

    To distribute or deliver something.

    Examples:

    "She can dish out criticism but she can't take it."

  4. Dish out as a verb (transitive, architecture):

    To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.

  1. 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.

  2. 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."