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Definition dash

Etymology

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 dw?s?an (“to quell, put out, destroy, extinguish”). See also adwesch, dush.

Noun

dash (plural dashes)

  1. (typography) Any of the following symbols: ? (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ? (horizontal bar).
    1. (colloquial) A hyphen or minus sign.
  2. (by extension) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
  3. A short run, flight.
  4. A rushing or violent onset.
  5. Violent strike; a whack.
  6. A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
  7. (figuratively, by extension) A slight admixture.
  8. Ostentatious vigor.
  9. A dashboard.
  10. (Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia) A bribe or gratuity; a gift
  11. (dated, euphemistic) A stand-in for a censored word, like "Devil" or "damn". (Compare deuce.)

Verb

dash (third-person singular simple present dashes, present participle dashing, simple past and past participle dashed)

  1. (intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.
  2. (intransitive, informal) To leave or depart.
  3. (transitive) To destroy by striking (against).
  4. (transitive) To throw violently.
  5. (transitive, intransitive, sometimes figuratively) To sprinkle; to splatter.
  6. (transitive, dated) To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
  7. (transitive, of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
  8. (transitive) To dishearten; to sadden.
  9. (transitive) To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
  10. (transitive) To draw quickly; jot.

Interjection

dash

  1. (euphemistic) Damn!

Results 236 Words with the letters DASH

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7 letter words with the letters DASH 
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4 letter words with the letters DASH 
DAHS 7
DASH 7
SHAD 7
3 letter words with the letters DASH 
ADS 4
AHS 5
ASH 5
DAH 6
HAD 6
HAS 5
SAD 4
SHA 5
2 letter words with the letters DASH 
AD 3
AH 4
AS 2
DA 3
HA 4
SH 4

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