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Dash

//dæʃ// intj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Damn! euphemistic
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A topographic surname.
  2. 2
    Acronym of Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  3. 3
    A male given name transferred from the surname. rare
  4. 4
    Acronym of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
  2. 2
    a quick run wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).; A hyphen or minus sign.
  4. 4
    the act of moving with great haste wordnet
  5. 5
    The longer of the two symbols of Morse code. broadly
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  1. 6
    distinctive and stylish elegance wordnet
  2. 7
    A short run, flight.

    "When the feds came they did the dash."

  3. 8
    the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code wordnet
  4. 9
    A rushing or violent onset.

    "The oar squeaks, a dash sound like moon-hustle on the river:"

  5. 10
    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 wordnet
  6. 11
    Violent strike; a whack.

    "They say that I’m way too cold, I never get tired of rappin My word is bang where I come from Watch be one work is magic Do it and dash it Smile on MAT No way this peng one acting Who got whacked and who got slapped And who got spared by dashes"

  7. 12
    a footrace run at top speed wordnet
  8. 13
    A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.

    "Add a dash of vinegar."

  9. 14
    A slight admixture. broadly, figuratively

    "There is a dash of craziness in his personality."

  10. 15
    Ostentatious vigor.

    "Aren't we full of dash this morning?"

  11. 16
    A bribe or gratuity; a gift. Nigeria

    "The traditional practice of offering gifts or "dash" to chiefs has often been misinterpreted by scholars to provide a cultural explanation for the pervasive incidence of bribery and corruption in modern Africa."

  12. 17
    A stand-in for a censored word, like "Devil" or "damn". (Compare deuce.) dated, euphemistic

    "Sir Thomas looks as if to ask what the dash is that to you! but wanting still to go to India again, and knowing how strong the Newcomes are in Leadenhall Street, he thinks it necessary to be civil to the young cub, and swallows his pride once more into his waistband. Comment: Some editions leave this passage out. Of those that include it, some change the 'you!' to 'you?'."

  13. 18
    Ellipsis of dashboard. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "The dash clock said 2:38 when[…] I turned off a dirt road[…]."

  14. 19
    Ellipsis of dashboard.; The dashboard of a social media user. Internet, informal

    "-i hope you find at least one thing on your dash that will make you laugh today."

  15. 20
    A prime symbol. India, UK
Verb
  1. 1
    To run quickly or for a short distance. intransitive

    "He dashed across the field."

  2. 2
    add an enlivening or altering element to wordnet
  3. 3
    To leave or depart. informal, intransitive

    "I have to dash now. See you soon."

  4. 4
    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over wordnet
  5. 5
    To destroy by striking (against). transitive

    "He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight."

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  1. 6
    hurl or thrust violently wordnet
  2. 7
    To throw violently. transitive

    "The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident."

  3. 8
    cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away wordnet
  4. 9
    To sprinkle; to splatter. ambitransitive, figuratively, sometimes

    "On each hand the gushing waters play, / And down the rough cascade white-dashing fall."

  5. 10
    run or move very quickly or hastily wordnet
  6. 11
    To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality. dated, transitive

    "to dash wine with water"

  7. 12
    destroy or break wordnet
  8. 13
    To ruin; to destroy. transitive

    "Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage."

  9. 14
    To dishearten; to sadden. transitive

    "Her thoughts were dashed to melancholy."

  10. 15
    To complete hastily. transitive

    "He dashed down his eggs."

  11. 16
    To draw or write quickly; jot. transitive

    ""Scarborough," Mrs. Flanders wrote on the envelope, and dashed a bold line beneath; it was her native town; the hub of the universe."

  12. 17
    Damn (in forming oaths). dated, euphemistic, transitive

    "Dash his impudence! Who is that scoundrel?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English daschen, dassen, from Danish daske (“to slap, strike”), related to Swedish daska (“to smack, slap, spank”), of obscure origin. Compare German tatschen (“to grope, paw”), Old English dwǣsċan (“to quell, put out, destroy, extinguish”). See also dush.

Etymology 2

From Middle English daschen, dassen, from Danish daske (“to slap, strike”), related to Swedish daska (“to smack, slap, spank”), of obscure origin. Compare German tatschen (“to grope, paw”), Old English dwǣsċan (“to quell, put out, destroy, extinguish”). See also dush.

Etymology 3

From Middle English daschen, dassen, from Danish daske (“to slap, strike”), related to Swedish daska (“to smack, slap, spank”), of obscure origin. Compare German tatschen (“to grope, paw”), Old English dwǣsċan (“to quell, put out, destroy, extinguish”). See also dush.

Etymology 4

From Old French de + Old English æsċ "(residing) near an ash tree".

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