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

noun