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dash (das̸h)

transitive verb

  1. to throw so as to break; smash
  2. to strike with violence
  3. to throw, knock, or thrust: with away, down, against, etc.
  4. to splash or spatter (liquid) on (someone or something)
  5. to mix with a little of another substance
  6. to destroy; frustrate to dash one's hopes
  7. to depress; discourage
  8. to put to shame; abash
  9. Etymology: euphemism for damn

    Informal to damn: usually in the imperative as a mild curse

Etymology: ME dashen, to strike, rush < Scand, as in Swed daska, Dan daske, slap; prob. of echoic orig.

intransitive verb

  1. to strike violently (against or on)
  2. to move swiftly or impetuously; rush

noun

  1. the effect or sound of smashing or splashing
  2. a bit of something added a dash of salt
  3. a sudden, swift movement; rush
  4. ☆ a short, fast run or race
  5. spirited quality; vigor; verve
  6. striking or showy appearance or display
  7. dashboard (sense )
  8. a hasty stroke with pen or brush
  9. either of two marks (— or –), used in printing and writing to indicate a break in sentence structure, a parenthetical element, or to connect numbers showing a range of dates, times, etc.
  10. Telegraphy a long sound or signal, as in Morse code
dash Idioms

cut a dash

Informal to make a striking appearance or impression

dash off

  1. to do or write hastily
  2. to rush away
dash2 definition

dash (das̸h)

noun

in W Africa,
  1. a gift or tip offered to get better service
  2. a bribe
  3. bribery

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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