The difference between Dish out and Give out
When used as verbs, dish out means to put (food) on to a dish ready for eating, whereas give out means to announce (a hymn) to be sung.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dish out and Give out
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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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Give out as a verb (transitive):
To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing.
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Give out as a verb (transitive):
To send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth. To put forth, utter (prayers).
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Give out as a verb (transitive):
To issue; to distribute.
Examples:
"Can you help me to give out the new books to the class, please?"
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Give out as a verb (intransitive):
To cease functioning in some way. To desist. To desist through exhaustion of strength or patience. To break down, get out of order, fail. To run short, come to an end.
Examples:
"So your old car finally gave out, did it?"
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Give out as a verb (intransitive, Ireland, UK, idiomatic):
To complain, sulk, chastise.
Examples:
"You shouldn't give out to your brother like that."
"He was always giving out about the weather."