Dish up

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verb

To place food onto a plate or bowl to be served.

Could you please dish up the spaghetti for us?
Visual representation of "dish up" - To place food onto a plate or bowl to be served

Often appears as...

  • dish up dinner
  • dish up food
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Visual representation of "dish up"
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Action Timing

'Dish up' suggests it's time to eat. Use it when the meal is ready to be served.

Illustration for Action Timing
Dinner is ready, let me dish up.
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Offer to Help

Use 'dish up' to offer assistance serving food in a casual setting.

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I've finished chopping the veggies, shall I dish up?
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Host Duties

'Dish up' is often used by hosts to indicate they are serving the guests.

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Sit down everyone, I'm going to dish up the feast.
Visual representation of the word "Dish up"

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