verb (used with object)
1.
to strike or smash violently, especially so as to break to pieces: He dashed the plate into smithereens against the wall.
2.
to throw or thrust violently or suddenly: to dash one stone against another.
3.
to splash, often violently; bespatter (with water, mud, etc.): He recovered consciousness when they dashed water in his face.
4.
to apply roughly, as by splashing: to dash paint here and there on the wall.
5.
to mix or adulterate by adding another substance: to dash wine with water.
verb (used without object)
9.
to strike with violence: The waves dashed against the cliff.
10.
to move with violence; rush: The horses dashed out of the burning stable.
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noun
Verb phrases 11.
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else: a dash of salt.
12.
a hasty or sudden movement; a rush or sudden onset: They all made a dash for the door.
13.
the mark or sign (—) used to note an abrupt break or pause in a sentence or hesitation in an utterance, to begin and end a parenthetic word, phrase, or clause, to indicate the omission of letters or words, to divide a line, to substitute for certain uses of the colon, and to separate any of various elements of a sentence or series of sentences, as a question from its answer.
14.
the throwing or splashing of liquid against something: the dash of the waves against the dock.
15.
the sound of such splashing: The dash of the waves on the beach could be heard from afar.
16.
spirited action; élan; vigor in action or style: The dancer performed with spirit and dash.
17.
18.
dashboard ( def 1 ).
19.
Telegraphy. a signal of longer duration than a dot, used in groups of dots, dashes, and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code.
20.
a hasty stroke, especially of a pen.
21.
Archaic. a violent and rapid blow or stroke.
22.
Idioms dash off,
a.
to hurry away; leave: I must dash off now.
b.
Also, dash down. to write, make, accomplish, etc., hastily: We dashed off a letter to announce the news. He dashed down a memo.
23.
cut a dash, to make a striking impression; be ostentatious or showy.
Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English dasshen, perhaps < Old Norse; compare Danish daske slap, flap, Swedish daska; (noun) Middle English: blow, clash, derivative of the v.
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English dasshen, perhaps < Old Norse; compare Danish daske slap, flap, Swedish daska; (noun) Middle English: blow, clash, derivative of the v.
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verb (used with object) Chiefly British.
to damn (usually used interjectionally).
verb (used with object)
3.
to give a tip or bribe to (especially a government employee).
Origin:
1780–1790; perhaps first recorded in Dutch as dache, dasche (1602); origin uncertain, but often alleged to be < Portuguese das (you) give (2nd singular present indicative of dar to give)
1780–1790; perhaps first recorded in Dutch as dache, dasche (1602); origin uncertain, but often alleged to be < Portuguese das (you) give (2nd singular present indicative of dar to give)
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dash1 (dæʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (usually foll by off | |
| 1. | to hurl; crash: he dashed the cup to the floor; the waves dashed against the rocks |
| 2. | to mix: white paint dashed with blue |
| 3. | (intr) to move hastily or recklessly; rush: he dashed to her rescue |
| 4. | to write (down) or finish (off) hastily |
| 5. | to destroy; frustrate: his hopes were dashed |
| 6. | to daunt (someone); cast down; discourage: he was dashed by her refusal |
| —n | |
| 7. | a sudden quick movement; dart |
| 8. | a small admixture: coffee with a dash of cream |
| 9. | a violent stroke or blow |
| 10. | the sound of splashing or smashing: the dash of the waves |
| 11. | panache; style: he rides with dash |
| 12. | cut a dash See cut |
| 13. | the punctuation mark —, used singly in place of a colon, esp to indicate a sudden change of subject or grammatical anacoluthon, or in pairs to enclose a parenthetical remark |
| 14. | Compare dah the symbol (–) used, in combination with the symbol dot (·), in the written representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes |
| 15. | athletics another word (esp US and Canadian) for sprint |
| 16. | informal short for dashboard |
| [Middle English dasche, dasse] | |
| dash3 (dæʃ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a gift, commission, tip, or bribe |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to give (a dash) to someone |
| [C16: perhaps from Fanti] | |
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Word Origin & History
dash
c.1300, probably from a Scandinavian source, somehow imitative. The oldest sense is that in dash to pieces and dashed hopes. Intrans. meaning "move quickly" appeared c.1300, that of "to write hurriedly" is 1726. Sporting sense of "race run in one heat" is from 1881.
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Cultural Dictionary
dash definition
A punctuation mark (—) used to indicate a sudden break in thought, to set off parenthetical material, or to take the place of such expressions as that is and namely: “He's running for reelection — if he lives until then”; “Very few people in this class — three, to be exact — have completed their projects”; “She joined the chorus for only one reason — she loves to sing.” In the last example, where the parenthetical material comes at the end of the sentence rather than in the middle, a colon could be used instead of the dash.
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Example sentences
It can only be defended with an appeal to a sense of style and taste, with a strong dash of self-deprecating humour.
It's all out of tins-but with verve, my dear, with dash.
The rest of the menu peps up the familiar with a dash of novelty.
It's called dash, that little extra that greases the way.
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