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   Dash

   /daSH/

   

   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 (a person's 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-yard dash" Similar rushracerunsprintboltdartleapchargeplungediveboundbreakscamperscramblestampede
   • 2. a small quantity of a substance, especially a liquid, added to something else: "whiskey with a dash of soda"
   • ▪ a small amount of a particular quality adding piquancy or distinctiveness to something else: "a casual atmosphere with a dash of sophistication" Similar small amounttouchsprinklepinchtastelickspotdropdabspecksmacksmatteringsprinklingsplashdribbletricklegrainsoupçontracebitmodicumlittlesuggestionsuspicionhintscintillatingetincturewhiffwhisperovertoneundertonenuancecoloringinformal: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 vigor and confidence; panache: "he has youthful energy, dash, and charisma" Similar vervestylestylishnessflamboyancegustozestconfidenceself-assuranceelanflairflourishvigorvivacityvivaciousnesssparklebriopanacheéclatexuberanceebullienceenthusiasmeagernessvitalitydynamismanimationlivelinessspiritenergyinformal: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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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDASH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 11, 2024 · 1. verb. If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly. Suddenly she dashed down to the cellar. [VERB adverb/preposition] She dashed in from the garden. [VERB adverb/preposition] Dash is also a noun. ...a 160-mile dash to hospital.

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   Definitions of dash. verb. run or move very quickly or hastily. “She dashed into the yard” synonyms: dart, flash, scoot, scud, shoot. buck, charge, shoot, shoot down, tear. move quickly and violently. see more. noun. a quick run. synonyms: sprint. see more. noun. the act of moving with great haste. “he made a dash for the door” synonyms: bolt.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdash noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDASH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › dashDASH Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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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.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dashdash | meaning of dash in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dash1 /dæʃ/ verb 1 [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go or run somewhere very quickly Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again. see thesaurus at hurry, run 2 → dash somebody’s hopes 3 → (I) must dash/ (I) have to dash 4 [ intransitive, transitive always + ad...

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › dashdash - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to throw or thrust violently or suddenly: to dash one stone against another. to splash, often violently; bespatter (with water, mud, etc.): He recovered consciousness when they dashed water in his face. to apply roughly, as by splashing: to dash paint here and there on the wall.