dab
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/dæb/
🇬🇧
/dæb/
verb
R
to lightly touch something, often more than once
She dabbed her eyes with a tissue to dry her tears.
R
to put something lightly onto a surface with quick movements
After washing her face, she dabbed it gently with a towel.
noun
R
a tiny amount of something like liquid or cream put on gently
I'll just put a dab of cream on the burn.
R
the action of lightly touching something
After cleaning the wound, he gave it a dab with dry gauze.
R
a small kind of flat sea fish
They caught a dab while fishing near the shore.
R
a way to refer to someone or something, often in pity
Poor dab, he was last to know about the cancellation.
translation
to lightly touch something, often more than once; to put something lightly onto a surface with quick movements
a tiny amount of something like liquid or cream put on gently; the action of lightly touching something; a small kind of flat sea fish; a way to refer to someone or something, often in pity
Word Forms
3rd Present
dabs
Progressive
dabbing
Past
dabbed
Plural
dabs
Perfect
dabbed