Meaning & Definition of Dash in English
English⟶
Dash
/dæʃ/
noun
1. Distinctive and stylish elegance
- "He wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
synonym:
- dash,
- elan,
- flair,
- panache,
- style
2. A quick run
synonym:
- dash,
- sprint
3. A footrace run at top speed
- "He is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
synonym:
- dash
4. A punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
synonym:
- hyphen,
- dash
5. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in morse code
synonym:
- dash,
- dah
6. The act of moving with great haste
- "He made a dash for the door"
synonym:
- dash,
- bolt
verb
1. Run or move very quickly or hastily
- "She dashed into the yard"
synonym:
- dart,
- dash,
- scoot,
- scud,
- flash,
- shoot
2. Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
- "Smash a plate"
synonym:
- smash,
- dash
3. Hurl or thrust violently
- "He dashed the plate against the wall"
- "Waves were dashing against the rock"
synonym:
- crash,
- dash
4. Destroy or break
- "Dashed ambitions and hopes"
synonym:
- dash
5. Cause to lose courage
- "Dashed by the refusal"
synonym:
- daunt,
- dash,
- scare off,
- pall,
- frighten off,
- scare away,
- frighten away,
- scare
6. Add an enlivening or altering element to
- "Blue paint dashed with white"
synonym:
- dash
Examples of using
A dash of vinegar is all the salad needs.
In a hundred meter dash she started last but soon caught up with the others.
We ran a hundred-meter dash.