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

AFP takes a look at what lies ahead for Yoon, as well as the punishments already dished out to his associates.

From Barron's

In the kitchen, her mom dished out two big bowls of ice cream and insisted that they eat up every last drop.

From Literature

Michael Carrick looked to have been handed a baptism of fire with Manchester City and Arsenal dished up in the first two games of his reign.

From Barron's

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