dished

American  

[disht] / dɪʃt /

adjective

1. concave.

   a dished face.

2. Older Slang. exhausted; worn out.

3. (of a parallel pair of vehicle wheels) farther apart at the top than at the bottom.

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dished British  

/ dɪʃt /

adjective

1. shaped like a dish; concave

2. (of a pair of road wheels) arranged so that they are closer to one another at the bottom than at the top

3. informal exhausted or defeated

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Etymology

Origin of dished

First recorded in 1580–90; dish + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The Scouting council replaced all of its members’ lost uniforms and awards and dished out gift cards to pay for new camping equipment.

From Los Angeles Times

The VAR will start checking the tackle but there will not be any communication with the referee until he has dished out a card.

From BBC

“It gets harder every time we play them because they know our tendencies,” said Missouri-bound setter Lucky Fasavalu, who dished out 44 assists.

From Los Angeles Times

Doncic had his quietest scoring quarter in the third with only six points, but he dished four assists as Reaves and Hachimura exploded for 11 and 12 points, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

Or help his creditors recover what is left of their money by taking on a loss-making steel plant for however long it takes for a buyer to be found and the sale proceeds dished out.

From BBC