Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - dish

 I. noun  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English disc plate, from Latin discus quoit, disk, ~, from Greek diskos, from dikein to throw  Date: before 12th century  1.  a. a more or less concave vessel from which food is served  b. the contents of a ~ a ~ of strawberries  2.  a. food prepared in a particular way  b. something one particularly enjoys ; cup of tea  3.  a.  (1) any of various shallow concave vessels; broadly anything shallowly concave  (2) a directional receiver having a concave usually parabolic reflector; especially one used as a microwave or radar antenna  b. the state of being concave or the degree of concavity  4.  a. something that is favored entertainment that is just his ~  b. an attractive or sexy person  5. gossip 2a the latest ~  II. verb  Date: 14th century  transitive verb  1. to put (as food for serving) into a ~ — often used with up  2. present — usually used with up  3. to make concave like a ~  4. to disclose or discuss especially publicly ~ the dirt  5. to pass (a basketball) to a teammate — often used with off  intransitive verb  1. gossip; also to disclose private or personal information  2. to pass a basketball to a teammate — often used with off