dash
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/dæʃ/
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/dæʃ/
noun
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A sudden, quick movement to a place.
When the doors opened, there was a mad dash for seats.
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Doing something very fast because time is short.
The book starts with a quick dash through the country's history.
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A small amount added to something.
Add a dash of lemon juice.
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A punctuation mark (—) used in writing.
Use a dash to separate parts of a sentence.
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A long signal in Morse code.
Morse code uses dots and dashes to send messages.
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A short, fast race.
He won the 100-meter dash.
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Style and energy in how someone acts.
He has great dash and confidence.
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The front part of a car with controls.
The speedometer is on the dash.
verb
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To move somewhere very quickly.
He had to dash to catch the bus.
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To throw or hit something hard against a surface.
She dashed the cup against the wall.
translation
A sudden, quick movement to a place.; Doing something very fast because time is short.; A small amount added to something.; A punctuation mark (—) used in writing.; A long signal in Morse code.; A short, fast race.; Style and energy in how someone acts.; The front part of a car with controls.
To move somewhere very quickly.; To throw or hit something hard against a surface.
Word Forms
3rd Present
dashes
Progressive
dashing
Past
dashed
Perfect
dashed
Plural
dashes