English dictionary
dash
nounPronunciation
dæʃ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a quick run
noun
- the act of moving with great haste
noun
- distinctive and stylish elegance
noun
- the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
noun
- a punctuation mark (‘-’) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
noun
- a footrace run at top speed
verb
- add an enlivening or altering element to
verb
- break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
verb
- hurl or thrust violently
verb
- cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
verb
- run or move very quickly or hastily
verb
- destroy or break
Example sentences
he made a dash for the door
he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
he is preparing for the 100-yard dash
blue paint dashed with white
Smash a plate
He dashed the plate against the wall
Waves were dashing against the rock
dashed by the refusal
She dashed into the yard
dashed ambitions and hopes