dash
noun /dæʃ/
/dæʃ/
Idioms - [singular] a dash (for something) an act of going somewhere suddenly and/or quickly
- When the doors opened, there was a mad dash for seats.
- a 60-mile dash to safety
- He jumped off the bus and made a dash for the nearest bar.
- We waited for the police to leave then made a dash for it (= left quickly in order to escape).
Extra Examples- He made a 200-mile dash to the hospital when a kidney donor became available.
- We had to make a frantic dash across town to get our plane.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quick
- sudden
- frantic
- …
- make
- dash across
- dash for
- dash from
- …
- [singular] an act of doing something quickly because you do not have enough time
- a last-minute dash to buy presents
- The book starts with a quick dash through the country's history.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quick
- sudden
- frantic
- …
- make
- dash across
- dash for
- dash from
- …
- [countable, usually singular] dash (of something) a small amount of something that is added to something else
- Add a dash of lemon juice.
- The rug adds a dash of colour to the room.
- The album is a mixture of rock and gospel, with a dash of jazz thrown in.
- The food is European with a dash of Morocco.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + dash- add
- dash of
- [countable] the mark (—) used to separate parts of a sentence, often instead of a colon or in pairs instead of brackets see also swung dash compare hyphenTopics Languageb2
- [countable] the longer of the two signals that are used in Morse code
- It is broadcast in Morse code, the series of dots and dashes historically used to transmit information.
- [countable, usually singular] (especially North American English) a race in which the people taking part run very fast over a short distance synonym sprint
- the 100-meter dash
- [uncountable] (old-fashioned, approving) a way of behaving that combines style, enthusiasm and confidence
- He brought youthful energy, dash and charisma to the department.
- [countable] (especially North American English, informal) a dashboard (= the part of a car in front of the driver that has instruments and controls in it) see also pebble-dash
something done quickly
small amount
symbol
race
way of behaving
part of car
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘strike forcibly against’): probably symbolic of forceful movement and related to Swedish and Danish daska.
Idioms
cut a dash
- (British English, old-fashioned) to look attractive in a particular set of clothes, especially in a way that makes other people notice you
- He cut quite a dash in his uniform.