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DAB
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Irregular inflected forms: dabbed , dabbing
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("dab" is a kind of...):
touch; touching (the act of putting two things together with no space between them)
Derivation:
dab (hit lightly)
dab (apply (usually a liquid) to a surface)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small quantity of something moist or liquid
Example:
just a splash of whiskey
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("dab" is a kind of...):
small indefinite amount; small indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)
Derivation:
dab (apply (usually a liquid) to a surface)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they dab ... he / she / it dabs
Past simple: dabbed
-ing form: dabbing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
pat him on the shoulder
Synonyms:
dab; pat
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "dab" is one way to...):
strike (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Derivation:
dab (a light touch or stroke)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
Example:
dab the wall with paint
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "dab" is one way to...):
apply; put on (apply to a surface)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something with something
Sentence example:
They dab the bread with melted butter
Derivation:
dab (a light touch or stroke)
dab (a small quantity of something moist or liquid)