dish out

Verb

• provide (usually but not necessarily food)
  • We serve meals for the homeless
    
  • She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.
    
  • The entertainers served up a lively show
    

• administer or bestow, as in small portions
  • administer critical remarks to everyone present
    
  • dole out some money
    
  • shell out pocket money for the children
    
  • deal a blow to someone
    
  • the machine dispenses soft drinks
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  serve , serve up , dish up , dish