Source : WordNet®

dish out
     v 1: administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer
          critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some
          money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal
          a blow to someone" [syn: {distribute}, {administer}, {mete
          out}, {deal}, {parcel out}, {lot}, {dispense}, {shell
          out}, {deal out}, {allot}, {dole out}]
     2: provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals
        for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.";
        "The entertainers served up a lively show" [syn: {serve},
        {serve up}, {dish up}, {dish}]