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DAB

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

Irregular inflected forms: dabbed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, dabbing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A light touch or strokeplay

Synonyms:

dab; pat; tap

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 liquidplay

Example:

just a splash of whiskey

Synonyms:

dab; splash; splatter

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  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it dabs  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past simple: dabbed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past participle: dabbed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

-ing form: dabbing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hit lightlyplay

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 surfaceplay

Example:

dab the wall with paint

Synonyms:

dab; swab; swob

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)

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