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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dab1 /dæb/USA pronunciation v., dabbed, dab•bing, n. v. - to pat or tap gently: [~ + object]I dabbed my eyes with a handkerchief.[ ~ + at + obj]:She dabbed at the stain on her dress.
- [ ~ + obj] to apply (a substance) by light strokes:He dabbed some paint on the wall.
- [ ~ + obj] to apply a moist substance onto:He dabbed the burn with some ointment.
n. [countable] - a quick or light pat, as with something soft:applied her makeup with a few quick dabs.
- a small lump or quantity:a dab of rouge.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dab1 (dab),USA pronunciation v., dabbed, dab•bing, n. v.t. - to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist:The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
- to apply (a substance) by light strokes:He dabbed the ointment on the rash.
- to strike, esp. lightly, as with the hand.
- Building[Masonry.]to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.
- Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something:Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.
v.i. - to strike lightly;
make a dab;
pat:She dabbed at the stain on her dress.
n. - a quick or light blow;
a pat, as with the hand or something soft. - a small moist lump or mass:a dab of butter.
- a small quantity:a dab of powder.
- 1250–1300; Middle English dabben; compare Norwegian dabbe shuffle along, walk slowly, German Tappe pat, tappen to feel along, grope
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pat, bit; dollop, smidgen.
dab2 (dab),USA pronunciation n. - Fishany of several flatfishes of the genus Limanda, esp. the European flatfish, L. limanda.
- perh. special use of dab1 1570–80
- Slang TermsAlso called dab′ hand′. a person skilled in something;
an expert. - Slang Termsan excellent or extraordinary person or thing.
adj. - expert;
excellent;
extraordinary.
- of uncertain origin, originally 1685–95
- Dictionary of American Biography.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dab /dæb/ vb (dabs, dabbing, dabbed)- to touch lightly and quickly
- (transitive) to daub with short tapping strokes: to dab the wall with paint
- (transitive) to apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes
n - a small amount, esp of something soft or moist
- a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand
- (often plural) chiefly Brit
a slang word for fingerprint
Etymology: 14th Century: of imitative origin dab /dæb/ n - a small common European brown flatfish, Limanda limanda, covered with rough toothed scales: family Pleuronectidae: a food fish
- (often plural) any of various other small flatfish, esp flounders
Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-French dabbe, of uncertain origin Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: DAB abbreviation for - digital audio broadcasting
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