Meaning & use
Dishing
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Serving food onto plates, or informally, sharing gossip or juicy information.
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She was dishing up bowls of pasta for the whole family.
The two friends spent hours dishing about their coworkers.
A note on using this word
The gossip sense, often 'dishing the dirt,' is informal and common in casual conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
servinggossiping
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Sharing gossip or revealing information, especially about someone's private life.
He was dishing all the details about the breakup.
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