Don't dash off a sloppily written report filled with mistakes.
Source: tatoeba (19704)
Dash
/dæʃ/
Synonyms for "dash" (841 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (169)
Noun(27 words)
abruptlyacceleratoradmixtureaggressivenessair raceall at onceall of a suddenanimationardoraspergeatomautoautomobileautomobile racebafflebafflementbalkbandbangbar
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bashbatbe poisedbeatbeat downbeatingbedewbeltbespatterbesprinklebetrayed hopebicycle racebiffbilkbillowbitblastblasted expectationblatancyblazeblaze a trailblazonblemishblightblighted hopeblotchblowboat raceboilboltbonkboundbowlbrandbravebravurabrazennessbreakbreathbrilliancybriobuffalobuffetbundleburstburst of speedbustlecantercareercastcast downcatapultchalkchalk upchallengechargechasecheckcheck offcheckmatechopchuckchunkcicatrizecircumventclapclipclobbercloutclumpcoldcockcolorfulnesscombcomedowncommaconfoundconfrontcontest of speedcontravenecountercounteractcountermandcounterworkcoursecrackcrashcrosscross hatchingcross-country racecross-hatchingcrowdcrudenesscruel disappointmentcrushcutdabdabbledampdampendampen the spiritsdappledaringdarkendartdash offdash ondashed hopedazzledazzlingnessdead run
Adjective(1 words)
danish skyde
Strong matches (252)
dealdeal a blowdeckdefeatdefeat expectationdefinedefydejectdelimitdelineationdemarcatedemonstrationdemoralizedepressderbydestroydewdiagonaldigdint
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disappointdisappointmentdiscolordiscomfitdiscomfituredisconcertdiscountenancediscouragedishdisheartendisillusiondisillusionmentdispiritdisplaydisruptdissatisfactiondissatisfydog racedogtrotdotdotted linedouble timedouble-timedouchedrag racedramdramaticsdrivedropdrubdrubbingdrummingeagernessebb and floweclatelaneludeendurance raceenergyengraveenterpriseespritetalageexhibitionexhibitionismextravaganceextravaganzaextravagationfailurefallen countenancefalse frontfanfaronadefervorfestinatefetchfetch a blowfiascofigurefinessefirefizzleflagrancyflairflamboyanceflank speedflashinessflat-out speedflauntflauntingfleckflingflipflourishflummoxflurryflutterflyfoilfoilingfootraceforceforced draftforkforlorn hopefragmentfrecklefrustratefrustrationfull gallopfusilladegaietygallopgarishnessgashgauderygaudinessgeneratorget goingget movingget-up-and-gogingerglaregleamglittergorgeousnesshachurehairlinehand gallophastehastenhastilyhatchhatchingheadlong rushheatheaveheavy right foothelter skelterhelter-skelterhiehigh lopehinthistrionicshithit a cliphope deferredhosehose downhumecthumectatehumidifyhumphump ithurdle racehurlhurryhurry onhurry scurryhurry throughhurry uphurry-scurryhurtlehustleideaimpetuouslyimpressimpressionimpressivenessimprintimpulsivelyinfusioninitiativeinklingintensityintimationirrigatejabjauntinessjazzinessjerkjog trotkickknockknock coldknock downknock outknock the chockslancelaplashlaunchle mansleaplet downlet flylet have itletdownlicklifeliftlike a flashlike a thunderboltlinelineationlivelinesslob
Noun(26 words)
Verb(17 words)
Related words (420)
Noun(63 words)
long dashlungelungeslungingpanachepinchpinchesquicksteprabbitracerashesrocketingruinrun energeticallyrun wildlyrunningrunsrushed adoption riskrushesrushing
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scampscamperingschussscootersscootingscootsscrabblescramblesscramblingscrammingscribblescuddingscudsscurriesscurryingscuttlesscuttlingshootsskedaddlingskitterskittersskittlessmidgenspoilsprint speedsprintingsprintsspurtingspurtssquirtsquirtsstartstormstyleswedish frisktadtearingtweakwhizwhizzwhizzingwreckzings
looklopelose no timeloudnesslourlowerlower the spiritslungeluridnessmake a markmake hastemanifestationmarathonmarathon racemarkmark offmark outmatch racemaximum speedmeretriciousness
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mightmiragemodicummoistenmotorcycle racemottlemove quicklymufflernicknipnonplusnotchnuanceobliterateobstacle raceobtrusivenessof a suddenon short noticeoomphopen throttleoppressovercomepaddlepageantpageantrypanacheparadepartspasspastepeakpegpeltpencilpeppepperperplexpiecepinchpiquancypiss and vinegarpitchpitchforkpizzazzplopplumpplungeplunkpoignancypointpokepooppoppopplepostpotato racepoundpowerprecipitantlyprecipitatelyprecipitouslypress downpress onprickprintprostratepsych outpunchpunctuatepunctuationpuncturepungencypushpush onputput the shotraceracinessrapregattarelayrelay raceriddleriserise and fallroad racerollruinrunrushrush throughsabotagesack racesaddensaucesavorscamperscarscarifyscendscintillascootscorescotchscourscramblescratchscribblescudscurryscuttlesealseamseasoningsendsensationalismservesetbackshadeshadowshakeshamshamelessnesssharpshattershinshivershootshowshowinessshowing offshowing-offshysinksipskedaddleskinslamslapslashslingslobberslogslopsloshslugsmacksmashsmatteringsmellsmidgensmidginsmitesnapsoaksocksore disappointmentsoupconspargesparksparklespatterspeckspecklespectaclespeedspeedway racespicespikespiritsplashsplattersplitsplotchsplurgespoilspongesportinessspotsprayspringsprinklesprinklingsprintsprint racespunkspurtstaginessstainstampstampedestand in the waystarchstartlinglystep on itstigmatizestock-car racestonewallstreakstreakingstrengthstriatestriationstrikestrike atstripstripestripingstrokestumpstylesublineationsuddensuddenlysuggestionsupsurgesurprisinglysuspicionswashswatsweepswellswingswipesyringetadtainttantalizationtantalizetastetattootawdrinesstearteasetemperingtheatricsthoughtthree-legged racethrowthrustthumpthwackthwartticktick offtilttincttincturetingetinttorch racetosstouchtracetrack racetrifletrottwangunawaresunbraceunderlineunderliningundermineunderscoreunderscoringundoundulateunexpectedlyunmanunnerveunstringupsetvauntvehemencevervevestigevigorvimvirgulevirtuosityvivacityvividnessvulgarnesswalkwallopwaterwaveweigh heavy uponweigh uponwetwet downwhackwhamwhiffwhisperwhopwide-open speedwinkwithout noticewithout warningyacht raceyerkzestzingzip
Determiner(1 words)
most running
Verb(29 words)
pallracedranrompedrushedscamperedscampersscarescare awayscare offscootscootedscrambledscrammedscramsscudscuddedscurriedscuttledshoot
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Adjective(1 words)
sudden motion-change
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bolt, sprint, abruptly, accelerator, admixture.
- Sentence evidence is available for dash, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "dash".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "dash"
Keep "dash" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "dash" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "dash", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "dash" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
52 entriesShowing 16 of 52 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
11 entriesdash acrossdash fordash for coverdash intodash of pepperdash of saltdash offdash throughdashed lineem dashen dash
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriessimilar
6 entriesTranslations
71 translations across 45 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- vizë noun (typographic symbol)
Arabic
3 entries- شَحْطَة noun (typographic symbol)
- شَرْطَة noun (typographic symbol)
- شَرْطَة noun (typographic symbol)
Armenian
1 entries- անջատման գիծ noun (typographic symbol)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- tire noun (typographic symbol)
Belarusian
1 entries- праця́жнік noun (typographic symbol)
Bulgarian
1 entries- тире́ noun (typographic symbol)
Catalan
1 entries- guió noun (typographic symbol)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 破折號 /破折号 noun (typographic symbol)
Czech
1 entries- pomlčka noun (typographic symbol)
Danish
1 entries- tankestreg noun (typographic symbol)
Dutch
2 entries- koppelteken noun (typographic symbol)
- streepje noun (typographic symbol)
Finnish
2 entries- ajatusviiva noun (typographic symbol)
- viiva noun (typographic symbol)
French
1 entries- tiret noun (typographic symbol)
Georgian
1 entries- ტირე noun (typographic symbol)
German
3 entries- Bindestrich noun (typographic symbol)
- Gedankenstrich noun (typographic symbol)
- Querstrich noun (typographic symbol)
Greek
1 entries- παύλα noun (typographic symbol)
Hindi
1 entries- डैश noun (typographic symbol)
Hungarian
3 entries- gondolatjel noun (typographic symbol)
- nagykötőjel noun (typographic symbol)
- párbeszédjel noun (typographic symbol)
Indonesian
1 entries- tanda hubung noun (typographic symbol)
Irish
2 entries- dais noun (typographic symbol)
- fleasc noun (typographic symbol)
Italian
1 entries- lineetta noun (typographic symbol)
Japanese
1 entries- ダッシュ noun (typographic symbol)
Korean
1 entries- 줄표 noun (typographic symbol)
Latvian
2 entries- domuzīme noun (typographic symbol)
- domuzīmes noun (typographic symbol)
Lithuanian
4 entries- brūkšniai noun (typographic symbol)
- brūkšnys noun (typographic symbol)
- brūkšnė noun (typographic symbol)
- brūkšnės noun (typographic symbol)
Macedonian
2 entries- тире́ noun (typographic symbol)
- цр́та noun (typographic symbol)
Mongolian
1 entries- зураас noun (typographic symbol)
Māori
1 entries- pīhono noun (typographic symbol)
Norwegian
1 entries- bindestrek noun (typographic symbol)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- bindestrek noun (typographic symbol)
- tankestrek noun (typographic symbol)
Persian
2 entries- خط تیره noun (typographic symbol)
- خط فاصله noun (typographic symbol)
Polish
3 entries- myślnik noun (typographic symbol)
- pauza noun (typographic symbol)
- półpauza noun (typographic symbol)
Portuguese
1 entries- travessão noun (typographic symbol)
Romanian
3 entries- cratimă noun (typographic symbol)
- linie de dialog noun (typographic symbol)
- linie de pauză noun (typographic symbol)
Russian
1 entries- тире́ noun (typographic symbol)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- sgrìob noun (typographic symbol)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- crta noun (typographic symbol)
- crtica noun (typographic symbol)
- црта noun (typographic symbol)
- цртица noun (typographic symbol)
Slovak
1 entries- pomlčka noun (typographic symbol)
Slovene
1 entries- pomišljaj noun (typographic symbol)
Spanish
2 entries- guion largo noun (typographic symbol)
- raya noun (typographic symbol)
Swahili
1 entries- kistariungio noun (typographic symbol)
Swedish
1 entries- tankstreck noun (typographic symbol)
Ukrainian
2 entries- ри́ска noun (typographic symbol)
- тире́ noun (typographic symbol)
Uzbek
1 entries- tire noun (typographic symbol)
Welsh
2 entries- ystremp noun (typographic symbol)
- ystrempiau noun (typographic symbol)
Sample sentences
48 total sentences available.
After the rain had let up a bit, we made a dash for the car.
Source: tatoeba (26828)
After a mad dash down the stairway, I missed my train by a second.
Source: tatoeba (51328)
Do you think they'll break the 10-second barrier in the 100-meter dash?
Source: tatoeba (73486)
Showing 4 of 48 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "dash"?
Closest matches include bolt, sprint, abruptly, accelerator, admixture.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "dash"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.