dab

[ dab ]

/ dæb /

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verb (used with object), dabbed, dab·bing.

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, especially lightly, as with the hand.

to consume (cannabis) by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil.

Masonry. to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.

Western U.S. to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.

verb (used without object), dabbed, dab·bing.

to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her dress.

to consume cannabis by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil. She dabs for a more intense high.

noun

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.

a dose of cannabis extract oil.

a dance move that involves posing with one’s nose in the crook of a bent elbow at chest level while extending the other arm to the side at or above shoulder level, often performed as a celebratory posture in sports or other competitions.

Origin of dab

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb dabben “to strike, hit,” of uncertain origin; compare Old Icelandic dabba “to strike, tap,” Norwegian dabbe “to shuffle along, walk slowly,” Middle Dutch dabben “to pinch, knead,” German tappen “to feel along, grope”

SYNONYMS FOR dab

10 pat, bit; dollop, smidgen.

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Definition for dab (2 of 4)

dab²

[ dab ]

/ dæb /

noun

any of several flatfishes of the genus Limanda, especially the European flatfish, L. limanda.

Origin of dab

First recorded in 1570–80; perhaps special use of dab¹

Definition for dab (3 of 4)

dab³

[ dab ]

/ dæb /

Slang.

noun

Also called dab hand . a person skilled in something; an expert.

an excellent or extraordinary person or thing.

adjective

expert; excellent; extraordinary.

Origin of dab

First recorded in 1685–95; of uncertain origin

Definition for dab (4 of 4)

DAB

Dictionary of American Biography.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for dab

I always employ six dabs, then there is no difficulty at the end of the operation concerning their number.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Rummager on the toilet-table, and dabs at her hair with a brush in the interval.
The Story of the Gadsby|Rudyard Kipling
Whilst employed in this way he gives instructions to have the dabs and instruments counted.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
How the deuce do three dabs and two scratches make the stuff stand away from the body as it does?
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition|Rudyard Kipling

Rosa (Salvator): dark, inscrutable pictures, relieved by dabs of palette-knife.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama|E. Cobham Brewer

British Dictionary definitions for dab (1 of 4)

dab¹

/ (dæb) /

verb dabs, dabbing or dabbed

to touch lightly and quickly

(tr) to daub with short tapping strokesto dab the wall with paint

(tr) to apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes

noun

a small amount, esp of something soft or moista dab of ink

a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand

(often plural) mainly British a slang word for fingerprint

Word Origin for dab

C14: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for dab (2 of 4)

dab²

/ (dæb) /

noun

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 floundersCompare sand dab

Also called: patiki a sand flounder, Rhombosolea plebia, common around New Zealand's South Island

Word Origin for dab

C15: from Anglo-French dabbe, of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for dab (3 of 4)

dab³

/ (dæb) /

noun

British informal See dab hand

Word Origin for dab

C17: perhaps from dab 1 (vb)

British Dictionary definitions for dab (4 of 4)

DAB

abbreviation for

digital audio broadcasting

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单词	dab
释义	dab ¹ [ dab ] / dæb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dab ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), dabbed, dab·bing. 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, especially lightly, as with the hand. to consume (cannabis) by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil. Masonry. to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool. Western U.S. to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer. verb (used without object), dabbed, dab·bing. to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her dress. to consume cannabis by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil. She dabs for a more intense high. noun 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. a dose of cannabis extract oil. a dance move that involves posing with one’s nose in the crook of a bent elbow at chest level while extending the other arm to the side at or above shoulder level, often performed as a celebratory posture in sports or other competitions. Origin of dab ¹ First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb dabben “to strike, hit,” of uncertain origin; compare Old Icelandic dabba “to strike, tap,” Norwegian dabbe “to shuffle along, walk slowly,” Middle Dutch dabben “to pinch, knead,” German tappen “to feel along, grope” SYNONYMS FOR dab 10 pat, bit; dollop, smidgen. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dab ON THESAURUS.COM Definition for dab (2 of 4) dab² [ dab ] / dæb / noun any of several flatfishes of the genus Limanda, especially the European flatfish, L. limanda. Origin of dab ² First recorded in 1570–80; perhaps special use of dab¹ Definition for dab (3 of 4) dab³ [ dab ] / dæb / Slang. noun Also called dab hand . a person skilled in something; an expert. an excellent or extraordinary person or thing. adjective expert; excellent; extraordinary. Origin of dab ³ First recorded in 1685–95; of uncertain origin Definition for dab (4 of 4) DAB Dictionary of American Biography. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dab I always employ six dabs, then there is no difficulty at the end of the operation concerning their number. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Rummager on the toilet-table, and dabs at her hair with a brush in the interval. The Story of the Gadsby\|Rudyard Kipling Whilst employed in this way he gives instructions to have the dabs and instruments counted. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various How the deuce do three dabs and two scratches make the stuff stand away from the body as it does? The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition\|Rudyard Kipling Rosa (Salvator): dark, inscrutable pictures, relieved by dabs of palette-knife. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama\|E. Cobham Brewer British Dictionary definitions for dab (1 of 4) dab¹ / (dæb) / verb dabs, dabbing or dabbed to touch lightly and quickly (tr) to daub with short tapping strokesto dab the wall with paint (tr) to apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes noun a small amount, esp of something soft or moista dab of ink a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand (often plural) mainly British a slang word for fingerprint Word Origin for dab C14: of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for dab (2 of 4) dab² / (dæb) / noun 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 floundersCompare sand dab Also called: patiki a sand flounder, Rhombosolea plebia, common around New Zealand's South Island Word Origin for dab C15: from Anglo-French dabbe, of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for dab (3 of 4) dab³ / (dæb) / noun British informal See dab hand Word Origin for dab C17: perhaps from dab 1 (vb) British Dictionary definitions for dab (4 of 4) DAB abbreviation for digital audio broadcasting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dab fleck, dollop, blob, speck, daub, smear, swab, wipe, smudge, flick, tap, drop, spot, stroke, touch, pat, bit, peck, smidgen, stipple
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