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Definition dab
Etymology 1
From Middle English dabben (�to strike�), cognate with Middle Dutch dabben (�to pinch, knead, fumble, dabble�) (Dutch dabben (�(of a horse) to stamp with the forelegs�)), Dutch deppen (�to dab�), possibly German tappen (�to fumble, grope�).
The noun is from Middle English dabbe (�a strike, blow�), from the verb. Related to tap. Compare also drub, dub.
African-American sense of �playful box� perhaps influenced by dap (�fistbump�).
Verb
dab (third-person singular simple present dabs, present participle dabbing, simple past and past participle dabbed)
- (transitive) To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
- (transitive) To apply a substance in this way.
- To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
- (slang) To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion.
- (dance, intransitive) To perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head.
Noun
dab (plural dabs)
- A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
- (African American Vernacular) A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.
- A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
- (slang) A small amount of hash oil.
- (chiefly in the plural, dated, Britain) Fingerprint.
- (dance) A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow.
Adverb
dab (not comparable)
Etymology 2
Perhaps corrupted from adept.
Noun
dab (plural dabs)
- One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
Etymology 3
Origin unknown.
Noun
dab (plural dabs)
- A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
- (US) A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
Etymology 4
Back slang for bad.
Adjective
dab (comparative more dab, superlative most dab)
- (obsolete, costermongers) Bad.
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