dab

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈdab

plural dabs

: a gentle touch or stroke : pat

A moment of silence, a dab at the eye, a painful swallow before the roar of applause.

Masha Leon

: something that is dabbed on : daub, smear

… spots of bright-pink wild cyclamen … like the paint dabs on a pointillist's canvas.

Vogue

: a small amount

The flat shell should be prized off and the oysters eaten raw, with a squeeze of lemon juice and a dab of horseradish if you like.

Nancy Jenkins

A dab of mousse works in seconds "shaping" a style in the time it takes a woman to run her fingers through her hair.

Shari Miller Sims

slang

: a concentrated extract of cannabis that is prepared by treating cannabis with a solvent (such as butane) and is used by heating the concentrate on a hot surface (as of metal or glass) and inhaling the vapors

Note: Dab occurs in several forms including a resinous sticky oil, a crumbly wax, or a brittle solid.

Marijuana potency is described in terms of the percentage of THC. Most marijuana has about 10 to 15 percent THC. Dab has a THC of 80 to 90 percent.

Chuck Biedka

Dab is a product made by using butane (a highly flammable gas used in camping fuel canisters and cigarette lighters) to extract the concentrated cannabis oil from plants …

Jeff Linville

: a single dose of dab

Nothing like a joint, a dab is a small dose of highly concentrated cannabis heated on a hot surface and then inhaled.

Amy Hansen

The last thing he would remember in the morning was taking a shot of spiced rum and a dab of marijuana.

Gavin Butler

: a dance move originating in hip-hop that is performed by bending one arm at the elbow, dropping the head so that the face is near the crook of that arm, and usually extending the other arm so that it is parallel with the forearm of the bent arm

He does the dab, a dance move that looks like he's sneezing into his elbow.

Jessica Contrera

During Hillary Clinton's 2016 Presidential campaign, she learned to do the dab—a dance that Migos made popular …

Sheldon Pearce

As Newton appears to show in his coaching tips, there's more to the dab. The quarterback has Bailey make sure to lean into the move, ducking his head down while sharply raising his front arm and jutting his back arm backward.

Nick O'Malley

archaic : a sudden blow or thrust : poke

verb

dabbed; dabbing; dabs

transitive verb

: to strike or touch lightly : pat

Her eyes watered occasionally, and she was forced to dab them with a tissue.

John Grisham

: to apply lightly or irregularly : daub

In the past, restoring a frescoed wall involved little more than covering the cracks and dabbing fresh paint on the surface in an attempt to recapture some of its original color.

George Armstrong

Dab or spray the scent on your … wrist.

Harper's Bazaar

slang : to inhale the vapors of (a heated concentrate of cannabis)

More than half of students who use marijuana reported that they dab marijuana to get high.

Rachel O'Bryan

In 2015, 28 percent of Colorado high-schoolers who admitted to consuming marijuana within the past month said that they had also dabbed it, according to the CDPHE [Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment].

Thomas Mitchell

intransitive verb

: to touch or pat something lightly

The Doctor paused to remove his glasses and dab at his eyes with a handkerchief.

T. Coraghessan Boyle

slang : to inhale the vapors of a heated concentrate of cannabis : to take a dab (see dab entry 1 sense 4b)

And if you have ever dabbed …, or even just smoked some weed that was profoundly stronger than your usual stuff, that short list of symptoms probably sounds familiar.

Meagan Angus

In Wisconsin, health officials are still investigating increasing reports of people with severe lung disease who say they've recently vaped or "dabbed," which involves inhaling marijuana products.

Michael Nedelman

: to perform a dab (see dab entry 1 sense 5) or a series of dabs (as while dancing or in celebration)

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made the move famous last year after he starting dabbing as his touchdown celebration.

Meg Anderson

Migos joined Corden for a little Carpool Karaoke on Tuesday, where the late-night host offered his sincere condolences on behalf of uncool dads everywhere for driving their dance move into the ground. Then he immediately dabbed to Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."

Halle Kiefer

dabber noun

plural dabbers

dabbing noun

plural dabbings

The brush work is a furious battle ground—there are … fierce, smudgy dabbings of brute colour …

Michael Glover

… an opportunity for cannabis companies to promote their concentrates and dabbing aficionados to enjoy a day on the couch.

Veronica Irwin

Dabbing, a dance move which some say looks like sneezing, originated from hip-hop …

Aarushi Ahuja

dab

3 of 5

noun (2)

: flatfish

especially : any of several flounders (genus Limanda, especially L. limanda) compare sand dab

dab

4 of 5

noun (3)

chiefly British

: a skillful person

DAB

5 of 5

abbreviation

Dictionary of American Biography

dabbing

verb

present participle of dab

as in daubing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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daubing
smearing
anointing
slathering
plastering
applying
bedaubing
besmearing
coating
spreading
layering
laying
laying on
overlaying
mantling
carpeting
surfacing
sheeting
blanketing
covering
overlying
overspreading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stripping
peeling
exposing
uncovering
baring

as in flicking

Synonyms & Similar Words

flicking
tapping
patting
clapping
brushing
chucking
tipping
grasping
clutching
clenching
palming
clasping
hitting
whacking
knocking
rapping
tagging
shaving
handling
gripping
holding
grazing
touching
skimming
pounding
clinging (to)
palpating
feeling
palping

单词	dabbing
释义	dab 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈdab plural dabs 1 : a gentle touch or stroke : pat A moment of silence, a dab at the eye, a painful swallow before the roar of applause. Masha Leon 2 : something that is dabbed on : daub, smear … spots of bright-pink wild cyclamen … like the paint dabs on a pointillist's canvas. Vogue 3 : a small amount The flat shell should be prized off and the oysters eaten raw, with a squeeze of lemon juice and a dab of horseradish if you like. Nancy Jenkins A dab of mousse works in seconds "shaping" a style in the time it takes a woman to run her fingers through her hair. Shari Miller Sims 4 slang a : a concentrated extract of cannabis that is prepared by treating cannabis with a solvent (such as butane) and is used by heating the concentrate on a hot surface (as of metal or glass) and inhaling the vapors Note: Dab occurs in several forms including a resinous sticky oil, a crumbly wax, or a brittle solid. Marijuana potency is described in terms of the percentage of THC. Most marijuana has about 10 to 15 percent THC. Dab has a THC of 80 to 90 percent. Chuck Biedka Dab is a product made by using butane (a highly flammable gas used in camping fuel canisters and cigarette lighters) to extract the concentrated cannabis oil from plants … Jeff Linville b : a single dose of dab Nothing like a joint, a dab is a small dose of highly concentrated cannabis heated on a hot surface and then inhaled. Amy Hansen The last thing he would remember in the morning was taking a shot of spiced rum and a dab of marijuana. Gavin Butler 5 : a dance move originating in hip-hop that is performed by bending one arm at the elbow, dropping the head so that the face is near the crook of that arm, and usually extending the other arm so that it is parallel with the forearm of the bent arm He does the dab, a dance move that looks like he's sneezing into his elbow. Jessica Contrera During Hillary Clinton's 2016 Presidential campaign, she learned to do the dab—a dance that Migos made popular … Sheldon Pearce As Newton appears to show in his coaching tips, there's more to the dab. The quarterback has Bailey make sure to lean into the move, ducking his head down while sharply raising his front arm and jutting his back arm backward. Nick O'Malley 6 archaic : a sudden blow or thrust : poke see also dab hand, smack-dab dab 2 of 5 verb dabbed; dabbing; dabs transitive verb 1 : to strike or touch lightly : pat Her eyes watered occasionally, and she was forced to dab them with a tissue. John Grisham 2 : to apply lightly or irregularly : daub In the past, restoring a frescoed wall involved little more than covering the cracks and dabbing fresh paint on the surface in an attempt to recapture some of its original color. George Armstrong Dab or spray the scent on your … wrist. Harper's Bazaar 3 slang : to inhale the vapors of (a heated concentrate of cannabis) More than half of students who use marijuana reported that they dab marijuana to get high. Rachel O'Bryan In 2015, 28 percent of Colorado high-schoolers who admitted to consuming marijuana within the past month said that they had also dabbed it, according to the CDPHE [Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment]. Thomas Mitchell intransitive verb 1 : to touch or pat something lightly The Doctor paused to remove his glasses and dab at his eyes with a handkerchief. T. Coraghessan Boyle 2 slang : to inhale the vapors of a heated concentrate of cannabis : to take a dab (see dab entry 1 sense 4b) And if you have ever dabbed …, or even just smoked some weed that was profoundly stronger than your usual stuff, that short list of symptoms probably sounds familiar. Meagan Angus In Wisconsin, health officials are still investigating increasing reports of people with severe lung disease who say they've recently vaped or "dabbed," which involves inhaling marijuana products. Michael Nedelman 3 : to perform a dab (see dab entry 1 sense 5) or a series of dabs (as while dancing or in celebration) Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made the move famous last year after he starting dabbing as his touchdown celebration. Meg Anderson Migos joined Corden for a little Carpool Karaoke on Tuesday, where the late-night host offered his sincere condolences on behalf of uncool dads everywhere for driving their dance move into the ground. Then he immediately dabbed to Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." Halle Kiefer dabber noun plural dabbers dabbing noun plural dabbings The brush work is a furious battle ground—there are … fierce, smudgy dabbings of brute colour … Michael Glover … an opportunity for cannabis companies to promote their concentrates and dabbing aficionados to enjoy a day on the couch. Veronica Irwin Dabbing, a dance move which some say looks like sneezing, originated from hip-hop … Aarushi Ahuja dab 3 of 5 noun (2) : flatfish especially : any of several flounders (genus Limanda, especially L. limanda) compare sand dab dab 4 of 5 noun (3) chiefly British : a skillful person DAB 5 of 5 abbreviation Dictionary of American Biography Synonyms Noun (1) dig jab lunge poke Noun (3) ace adept artist authority cognoscente connoisseur crackerjack crackajack dab hand [chiefly British] expert fiend geek guru hand hotshot maestro master maven mavin meister past master proficient scholar shark sharp virtuoso whiz wizard See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English dabbe Noun (2) Anglo-French dabbe Noun (3) origin unknown First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 1691, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing dab dab hand smack-dab sand dab dab hand smack-dab sand dab Kids Definition dab 1 of 2 noun ˈdab 1 : a small amount Add a dab of butter. 2 : a light quick touch dab 2 of 2 verb dabbed; dabbing 1 : to strike or touch lightly Dabbing at his streaming nose, Filch squinted unpleasantly at Harry … J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2 : to apply with light or uneven strokes She dabbed on more paint. dabbing verb present participle of dab 1 as in daubing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance daubing smearing anointing slathering plastering applying bedaubing besmearing coating spreading layering laying laying on overlaying mantling carpeting surfacing sheeting blanketing covering overlying overspreading Antonyms & Near Antonyms stripping peeling exposing uncovering baring 2 as in flicking Synonyms & Similar Words flicking tapping patting clapping brushing chucking tipping grasping clutching clenching palming clasping hitting whacking knocking rapping tagging shaving handling gripping holding grazing touching skimming pounding clinging (to) palpating feeling palping
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