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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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the act of running somewhere very quickly: make a dash for I made a dash for the bathroom.
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.
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.
The meaning of DASH is to move with sudden speed. How to use dash in a sentence.
If you dash something against a wall or other surface, you throw or push it violently, often so hard that it breaks. [ literary ] She seized the doll and dashed it against the stone wall with tremendous force.
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.
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. Take your English to the next level.
DASH definition: 1. to go somewhere quickly: 2. to destroy someone's hopes: 3. to hit or throw something with…. 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.
Definition of dash verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
