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- Dictionarydash/daSH/
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 substance, especially a liquid, added to something else: "whiskey with a dash of soda"
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dash verb (HIT) [ I or T, usually + prep ] to hit something with great force, especially causing damage: dash someone/something against something The tsunami dashed the ship against the rocks. dash against Waves dashed against the cliffs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of DASH is to move with sudden speed. How to use dash in a sentence.
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.
A dash is a straight, horizontal line used in writing, for example to separate two main clauses whose meanings are closely connected.
noun. 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.
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.
dash sb's hopes. to destroy someone's hopes: Saturday's 2-0 defeat dashed their hopes of reaching the final. dash (sth) against/on, etc literary. to hit or throw something with great force, usually causing damage: Waves dashed against the cliffs.
dash. noun. /dæʃ/ small amount. [countable, usually singular] dash (of something) a small amount of something that is added to something else Add a dash of lemon juice. The rug adds a dash of color to the room. The album is a mixture of rock and gospel, with a dash of jazz thrown in. compare splash. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
dash meaning, definition, what is dash: to go or run somewhere very quickly: Learn more.
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.
