Definition of dash Dash
/dæˈʃ/ - [datsh] - dash
We found 48 definitions of dash from 7 different sources.
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What does dash mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: dashes |
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| dash - a quick run | ||
| sprint | ||
| running, run the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time" | ||
| dash - the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door" | ||
| bolt | ||
| rushing, haste, hurry, rush the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" | ||
| dash - distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" | ||
| elan, flair, panache, style | ||
| elegance a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" | ||
| dash - the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code | ||
| dah | ||
| radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal a signal transmitted by telegraphy | ||
| dash - a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash" | ||
| dash - a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text | ||
| hyphen | ||
| punctuation mark, punctuation the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases | ||
Verb |
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| dash - add an enlivening or altering element to; "blue paint dashed with white" | ||
| mix in, mix add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink" | ||
| dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes" | ||
| thwart, frustrate, queer, scotch, baffle, foil, bilk, cross, spoil hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" | ||
| dash - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" | ||
| dart, scoot, scud, flash, shoot | ||
| belt along, rush along, pelt along, hotfoot, hie, cannonball along, bucket along, step on it, hasten, race, speed, rush compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" | ||
| flash back, cut back return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story" | ||
| plunge begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" | ||
| dash - break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate" | ||
| smash | ||
| break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death" | ||
| knock down, blast shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly | ||
| dash - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" | ||
| daunt, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare | ||
| intimidate, restrain make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" | ||
| dash - hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock" | ||
| crash | ||
| hurl, hurtle, cast utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- dash (Noun)
Any of the following symbols: ‒ figure dash , – en dash , — em dash , or ― horizontal bar . - dash (Noun)
A short run. - dash (Noun)
A small quantity of a liquid substance; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon. - dash (Noun)
A dashboard. - dash (Noun)
One of the two symbols of Morse code . - dash (Noun)
A bribe or gratuity. - dash (Verb)
To run quickly or for a short distance. - dash (Verb)
To leave or depart. - dash (Verb)
To destroy by striking against. - dash (Verb)
To throw violently. - dash (Verb)
To sprinkle; to splatter. - dash (Verb)
To ruin; to destroy. - dash (Verb)
To dishearten; to sadden. - dash (Verb)
To complete hastily, usually with down or off. - dash (Verb)
To draw quickly; jot.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dash (v. t.)
To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against. - dash (v. t.)
To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin. - dash (v. t.)
To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress. - dash (v. t.)
To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture. - dash (v. t.)
To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon. - dash (v. t.)
To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word. - dash (v. i.)
To rust with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks. - dash (n.)
Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash. - dash (n.)
A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash. - dash (n.)
A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple. - dash (n.)
A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain. - dash (n.)
Energy in style or action; animation; spirit. - dash (n.)
A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash. - dash (n.)
A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis. - dash (n.)
The sign of staccato, a small mark [/] denoting that the note over which it is placed is to be performed in a short, distinct manner. - dash (n.)
The line drawn through a figure in the thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone. - dash (n.)
A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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dash
dash, v.t. to throw violently: to break by throwing together: to throw water suddenly: to bespatter: to destroy or frustrate: to mix or adulterate.—v.i. to strike against: to break against, as water: to rush with violence.—n. a violent striking: a rushing or violent onset: a blow: a mark (—) at a break in a sentence: ostentation: a slight admixture.—ns. Dash′-board, a board or leathern frame in front of a carriage, to keep off splashes of mud; Dash′er, one who dashes: (coll.) one who makes a great show.—adj. Dash′ing, rushing: reckless: hasty and rash: gallant.—adv. Dash′ingly.—ns. Dash′-pot, a device for preventing too sudden motion in some part of an apparatus; Dash′-wheel, a wheel-shaped box with compartments, in which cotton cloth is washed by the revolution of the wheel in liquid.—Dash off, to sketch hastily; Dash out, to knock out by striking against something. [M. E. daschen, dassen, to rush, or strike with violence—Scand.; cf. Dan. daske, to slap]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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dash
The present with which bargains are sealed on the coast of Africa.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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dash
A tavern drawer. To cut a dash: to make a figure.
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