dish
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To gossip; to relay information about the personal situation of another.
Register: informal, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To insult, speak ill of.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dish” mean?
To gossip; to relay information about the personal situation of another.
Is “dish” formal or informal?
dish is generally informal, slang.