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dishing

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɪʃɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -ɪʃɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH1 SH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Shaped like a dish; concave.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A dish shape or deformation; a concavity.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The act of placing in a dish, as when presenting food to be served.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, sometimes

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4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of dish

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Etymology

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