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 food; "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished

out the soup at 8 P.M." [syn: {serve}, {serve up}, {dish

up}, {dish}]