dished

[ disht ]

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.

dished

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dished¹

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

Example Sentences

Mack found Mara for a dunk and Johnson drove and dished to Mara, leading to a foul on the Broncs as Mara went up for a shot.

From Los Angeles Times

But Masood has been open about his admiration for England's attacking intent and dished out some aggression of his own after Ayub tickled down the leg side from Atkinson's 10th delivery of the day.

From BBC

The Pittsburgh Steelers dished up more suffocating defence to beat the Denver Broncos to go 2-0, but have still only scored one touchdown.

From BBC

As an example, the third Ashes Test, when England dished out a proper Bazballing only to be thwarted by rain, will live long in the memory of the Australia bowlers.

From BBC

He had dished out some zingers of his own during a 14-minute set to close the evening, and the applause and hugs to indicate the show’s end had begun.

From Los Angeles Times