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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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   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.

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   2 days ago · 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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   noun. uk / dæʃ / us. dash noun (RUN) B2. If you make a dash somewhere, you run there very quickly: As the rain started, we made a dash for shelter. dash noun (AMOUNT) a small amount of something, often food: Add a dash of milk to the sauce. dash noun (MARK) B2. a mark (—) used to separate parts of sentences.

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

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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.

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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.yourdictionary.com › dashDash Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Dash Definition. dăsh. dashed, dashes, dashing. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Other. Idiom. Filter. verb. dashed, dashes, dashing. To damn. American Heritage. To move swiftly or impetuously; rush. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To strike violently ( against or on) Webster's New World.