dishing up
Ladling onto plates
Dishing up means serving food by transferring it from a pot or pan onto plates: She was in the kitchen dishing up the stew.
The phrase suggests portioning out prepared food, usually just before a meal.
Figuratively, to dish up something is to present or deliver it: The show dishes up the same tired jokes every week.
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- servingMeasured food portion
- showcasingPresenting something prominently
- offeringSomething presented or given
- divulgingRevealing concealed information
spilling tea · plating · portioning · scooping · gossiping · presenting · laying out · sharing · passing around · ladling · second helpings · distributing · slicing · delivering · exaggerating · handing over · storytelling · carving
dishing upclearing away
Removing to make space
putting away · cleaning up · taking away · bussing · busing
dishing upcollecting
Gathering items over time
taking back · withholding · holding back · hoarding · keeping