The difference between Dish out and Pass out

When used as verbs, dish out means to put (food) on to a dish ready for eating, whereas pass out means to faint.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dish out and Pass out

  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. Pass out as a verb (intransitive):

    To faint; to become unconscious

    Examples:

    "I pass out at the sight of blood."

    "I passed out on the train after drinking a bottle of vodka."

  2. Pass out as a verb (transitive):

    To distribute, to hand out

    Examples:

    "We'll pass out copies of the agenda."

  3. Pass out as a verb:

  4. Pass out as a verb (India):

    To graduate from university.

  5. Pass out as a verb (of [[soldier]]s, [[police]], fire-fighters{{,):

    etc.}} To graduate, usually marked by the ceremony at the end of their training.

  6. Pass out as a verb:

    To become proficient in a particular job or task

  7. Pass out as a verb (bridge, transitive):

    To end (a round) by having passes as the first four bids.

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