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But typically you specifically "dish the dirt". "Dish" on its own is not a valid verb, at least not in the version of English I speak. I don't know why. (Inter

by to3m 9y ago

But typically you specifically "dish the dirt". "Dish" on its own is not a valid verb, at least not in the version of English I speak. I don't know why. (Interestingly, OS X's Dictionary app says that a Britishism is to use "dish" as a verb meaning "destroy or defeat". Don't recall ever hearing this, though...)

mturmon 9y ago
"Dish" as a verb indicating gossip is informal, but according to Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish + scroll down), it can be both a transitive and intransitive verb (i.e., used with an object, or not).