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dash > 12 senses
NOUN1dash, elan, flair, panache, styleDistinctive and stylish elegance
2dash, sprintA quick run
3dashA footrace run at top speed
4dash, hyphenA 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
5dash, dahThe longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
6dash, boltThe act of moving with great haste
VERB1dash, dart, scoot, scud, flash, shootRun or move very quickly or hastily
2dash, smashBreak into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
3dash, crashHurl or thrust violently
4dashDestroy or break
5dash, daunt, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scareCause to lose courage
6dashAdd an enlivening or altering element to
dash > pronunciation
Soundsdae'sh
Rhymesabash, Asch, ash, and 34 more rhymes in aesh at the HyperDic website...
dash > noun 1, attribute
MeaningDistinctive and stylish elegance.
Examples"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
Synonymselan, flair, panache, style
Broaderelegance
dash > noun 2, act
MeaningA quick run.
Synonymssprint
Narrowerbreak
Broaderrun, running
Verbsdash
dash > noun 3, event
MeaningA footrace run at top speed.
Examples"he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
Broadertrack event
dash > noun 4, communication
MeaningA 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.
Synonymshyphen
Broaderpunctuation, punctuation mark
dash > noun 5, communication
MeaningThe longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
Synonymsdah
Part ofMorse, Morse code, international Morse code
Broadertelegraphic signal, radiotelegraphic signal
dash > noun 6, act
MeaningThe act of moving with great haste.
Examples"he made a dash for the door"
Synonymsbolt
Broaderhaste, hurry, rush, rushing
Verbsdash
dash > verb 1, motion
MeaningRun or move very quickly or hastily.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"She dashed into the yard"
Synonymsdart, scoot, scud, flash, shoot
Narrowerplunge
Broaderrush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
Similar totear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck
Nounsdash; dash
dash > verb 2, change
MeaningBreak into pieces, as by striking or knocking over.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymssmash
Broaderbreak
Similar tosmash
dash > verb 3, contact
MeaningHurl or thrust violently.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"
Synonymscrash
Broaderhurl, hurtle, cast
dash > verb 4, social
MeaningDestroy or break.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"dashed ambitions and hopes"
Broaderthwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
dash > verb 5, emotion
MeaningCause to lose courage.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Examples"dashed by the refusal"
Synonymsdaunt, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare
Broaderintimidate, restrain
dash > verb 6, change
MeaningAdd an enlivening or altering element to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"blue paint dashed with white"
Broadermix, mix in

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