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   dash

   /daʃ/

   verb

   • 1. run or travel somewhere in a great hurry: "I dashed into the garden" Similar rushracerunsprintboltdartgallopcareerchargeshoothurtlehareboundflyspeedstreakzoomplungedivewhiskscurryscuttlescamperscrambleinformal:tearbeltpeltscootzapzipwhipstep on itget a move onhotfoot itgo hell for leathersteamput on some speedgo like a bat out of hellburn rubberbombgo like the clappersbucketput one's foot downleg itwheechboogiehightail itclipbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthiehasteOpposite dawdle
   • 2. strike or fling (something) somewhere with great force, especially so as to have a destructive effect; hurl: "the ship was dashed upon the rocks" Similar hurlsmashcrashslamthrowtossflingpitchcastloblaunchflipcatapultshyaimdirectprojectpropelsendbowlinformal:chuckheaveslingbuzzwhangbungyeetpeghoybish
   • ▪ come into forceful contact with something: "a gust of rain dashed against the bricks" Similar be hurledcrashsmashbatterstrikebeatpoundpummellashslam into
   • ▪ destroy or frustrate (hopes or expectations): "the budget dashed hopes of an increase in funding" Similar shatterdestroywreckruincrushdevastatedemolishwreak havoc withblastblightwipe outoverturntorpedoscotchspoilfrustratethwartbalkcheckburst someone's bubbleinformal:put the kibosh onbanjaxdo forblow a hole innixput paid toqueerscupperdisharchaic:bring to naughtOpposite raise
   • ▪ cause (someone) to lose confidence: "I won't tell Stuart—I think he'd be dashed"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express mild annoyance: informal British "dash it all, I am in charge"

   noun

   • 1. an act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily: "she made a dash for the door"
   • ▪ a journey or period of time characterized by urgency or eager haste: "a 20-mile dash to the airport"
   • ▪ a short, fast race run in one heat; a sprint: North American "the 100 m dash" Similar rushracerunsprintboltdartleapchargeplungediveboundbreakscamperscramblestampede
   • 2. a small quantity of a liquid added to something else: "whisky with a dash of soda"
   • ▪ a small amount of a quality that adds piquancy or distinctiveness to something else: "a casual atmosphere with a dash of sophistication" Similar small amounttouchsprinklepinchtastelickspotdropdabspecksmacksmatteringsprinklingsplashdribbletricklegrainsoupçontracebitmodicumlittlesuggestionsuspicionhintscintillatingetincturewhiffwhisperovertoneundertonenuancecolouringinformal:smidgentadOpposite lashings
   • 3. a horizontal stroke in writing or printing to mark a pause or break in sense or to represent omitted letters or words.
   • ▪ the longer signal of the two used in Morse code.
   • ▪ a short vertical mark placed above or beneath a note to indicate that it is to be performed in a very staccato manner.
   • 4. impetuous or flamboyant vigour and confidence; panache: "he has youthful energy, dash, and charisma" Similar vervestylestylishnessflamboyancegustozestconfidenceself-assuranceelanflairflourishvigourvivacityvivaciousnesssparklebriopanacheéclatexuberanceebullienceenthusiasmeagernessvitalitydynamismanimationlivelinessspiritenergyinformal:pizzazzpepoomphvimzingget-up-and-goOpposite ineptitudeapathy
   • 5. short for dashboard informal

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘strike forcibly against’): probably symbolic of forceful movement and related to Swedish and Danish daska.

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   What does dash mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DASH definition: 1. to go somewhere quickly: 2. to hit something with great force, especially causing damage: 3…. Learn more.

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   What does dashed mean in English?

   • 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. 5. to destroy; frustrate: his hopes were dashed. 6. to daunt (someone); cast down; discourage: he was dashed by her refusal.

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   Is Dash a verb or a noun?

   • Dash is a verb that means to strike violently, to run quickly over a short distance, or to frustrate or ruin. Dash is also used as a noun to mean a small amount of something added to a mixture. Dash has many other senses as a verb and a noun. Usually, we say that something was dashed against something else.

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   What does a dash mean in a sentence?

   • A dash is a short fast race. A dash is a straight, horizontal line used in writing, for example to separate two main clauses whose meanings are closely connected. You can say dash or dash it or dash it all when you are rather annoyed about something. Dash it all. It's just not playing the game, is it? The dash of a car is its dashboard.

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     DASH meaning: 1. to go somewhere quickly: 2. to hit...

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     dash definicja: 1. to go somewhere quickly: 2. to hit...

   • Dash: Russian Translation

     DASH translate: ринуться, нестись , стремительное движение,...

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     DASH definition: 1. to go somewhere quickly: 2. to destroy...

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   dash: [noun] blow. a sudden burst or splash. the sound produced by such a burst.

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   Dash definition: to strike or smash violently, especially so as to break to pieces. See examples of DASH used in a sentence.

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   When you dash, you run a short distance very quickly. If you forget your lunch in the morning, you might try to dash home, grab it, and dash back to school.

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   dash. ( dæʃ) vb ( mainly tr) 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. (usually foll by: off or down) to write (down) or finish (off) hastily.

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   19 meanings: 1. to hurl; crash 2. to mix 3. to move hastily or recklessly; rush 4. to write (down) or finish (off) hastily 5..... Click for more definitions.

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   DASH definition: 1. to go somewhere quickly: 2. to destroy someone's hopes: 3. to hit or throw something with…. Learn more.