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- Dictionarydash/daʃ/
verb
- 1. run or travel somewhere in a great hurry: "I dashed into the garden" Similar Opposite
- 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
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"
- 2. a small quantity of a liquid added to something else: "whisky with a dash of soda"
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1. a. grammar : a punctuation mark — that is used especially to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence. b. : a stroke of a pen. 2. : a small usually distinctive addition. a dash of salt. a dash of humor.
DASH definition: 1. to go somewhere quickly: 2. to hit something with great force, especially causing damage: 3…. Learn more.
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else: a dash of salt. Synonyms: touch, bit, pinch. a hasty or sudden movement; a rush or sudden onset: They all made a dash for the door.
A dash is a straight, horizontal line used in writing, for example to separate two main clauses whose meanings are closely connected.
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. This word can be used in many ways. When your dog chases your cat, they dash around the house — and you can call this sprint itself a dash.
1. a. To break or smash by striking violently: The ship was dashed upon the rocks. b. To hurl, knock, or thrust with sudden violence: dashed the cup against the wall. c. To remove by striking or wiping: dash tears from one's face. 2. To splash; bespatter: dash water on one's face. 3. a. To write hastily.
DASH definition: 1. to go somewhere quickly: 2. to destroy someone's hopes: 3. to hit or throw something with…. Learn more.
noun. /dæʃ/ Idioms. something done quickly. [singular] a dash (for something) an act of going somewhere suddenly and/or quickly. When the doors opened, there was a mad dash for seats. a 60-mile dash to safety. He jumped off the bus and made a dash for the nearest bar.
something done quickly. [singular] a dash (for something) an act of going somewhere suddenly and/or quickly When the doors opened, there was a mad dash for seats. a 60-mile dash to safety He jumped off the bus and made a dash for the nearest bar.
A swift, violent blow or stroke. Knocked the books to the floor with an impatient dash of his hand. American Heritage. The effect or sound of smashing or splashing. Webster's New World. A splash. Threw a dash of water on my face. American Heritage. A small quantity of something added.
