dash


Definition: Meaning of, dash in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / daʃ /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
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  1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go or run somewhere very quickly
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  2. dash somebody's hopes to disappoint someone by telling them that what they want is not possible
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  3. (I) must dash/(I) have to dash British English spoken used to tell someone that you must leave quickly
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  4. [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] written to throw or push something violently against something, especially so that it breaks
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  5. dash it (all)! British English old-fashioned used to show that you are slightly annoyed or angry about something
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  1. small amount [singular] a small amount of a substance that is added to something else
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  2. small amount [singular] a small amount of a quality that is added to something else
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  3. run quickly [countable usually singular] an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them
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  4. line [countable] a line [-] used in writing to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, as for example, in the sentence 'Go home - they're waiting for you.'
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  5. sound [countable] a long sound or flash of light used for sending messages in MORSE CODE [↪  dot]
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  6. car [countable] American English a DASHBOARD
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  7. style [uncountable] old-fashioned style, energy, and courage in someone such as a soldier
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  8. cut a dash old-fashioned to look very impressive and attractive in particular clothes
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dash used in phrases

  • dash down (verb)
    1. write down hastily
  • dash-pot (noun)
    1. a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid
  • swung dash (noun)
    1. a punctuation mark used in text to indicate the omission of a word
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dash used in phrasal verbs

  • dash off (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to leave quickly or suddenly because you are in a hurry
    2. [transitive] to write or draw something quickly because you are in a hurry
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