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May 10, 2024 · daub in American English. (dɔb ; dɑb ) verb transitive, verb intransitive. 1. to cover or smear with sticky, soft matter, such as plaster or grease. 2. to smear (plaster, grease, etc.) on. 3. to paint coarsely or unskillfully.
1. [+ object] a : to put something on something with quick, small motions : dab. He daubed some cologne on his neck. Daub the potatoes with a little butter. b : to write (something) on a surface. Various political slogans had been daubed on the walls. 2. : to lightly touch (something) usually with quick, small motions : dab.
daub A with B The walls of the building were daubed with red paint. All the windows are smashed and the walls are daubed with graffiti. daub B on A They used spray paint to daub slogans on the walls. daub something + adv./prep. The letters ‘USA’ were daubed across their faces. Topics Art c2
Daub definition: to cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, as plaster or mud. See examples of DAUB used in a sentence.
Definition of daub verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Feb 15, 2024 · daub (third-person singular simple present daubs, present participle daubing, simple past and past participle daubed) ( intransitive, transitive) To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes. Synonyms: apply, coat, cover, plaster, smear. The artist just seemed to daub on paint at random and suddenly there was a painting.
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