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List of meaning for dash

to run somewhere in a hurry

dash, elan, flair, panache, style(noun)

distinctive and stylish elegance

"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

dash, sprint(noun)

a quick run

dash(noun)

a footrace run at top speed

"he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"

hyphen, dash(noun)

a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

dash, dah(noun)

the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

dash, bolt(verb)

the act of moving with great haste

"he made a dash for the door"

dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot(verb)

run or move very quickly or hastily

"She dashed into the yard"

smash, dash(verb)

break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

"Smash a plate"

crash, dash(verb)

hurl or thrust violently

"He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"

dash(verb)

destroy or break

"dashed ambitions and hopes"

daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare(verb)

cause to lose courage

"dashed by the refusal"

dash(verb)

add an enlivening or altering element to

"blue paint dashed with white"

active strength of body or mind

the cavalry officer's dash and enthusiasm inspired his men to follow him into battle

to go at a pace faster than a walk

one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time

to proceed or move quickly

we dashed about in a panic, trying to get everything organized before the guests were scheduled to arrive

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

she dashed water in his face in an attempt to wake him up

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

our clothes were dashed with the mud of passing cars

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap

to make sad

she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts

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