dab Antonyms
Strongest:
- volume
- peck
- deal
- bundle
- plenty
- mountain
- pile
- scads
- raft
- deal
- wealth
- mass
- peck
- abundance
- barrel
- bundle
- wealth
- profusion
- excess
- wad
- pile
- bushel
- passel
- fistful
- boatload
- reams
- wad
- fistful
- mess
- heaps
- loads
- boatload
- lashings
- lot
- bucket
- plenty
- raft
- stack
- passel
- bucket
- lot
- loads
- volume
- scads
- gobs
- heaps
- mass
- quantity
- stack
- profusion
- bushel
- excess
- mountain
- oodles
- quantity
- barrel
- abundance
- gobs
- oodles
- reams
- lashings
- mess
Strong:
- overflow
- overkill
- superabundance
- overmuch
- surplus
- embarrassment
- overabundance
- superfluity
- superabundance
- oversupply
- overabundance
- slab
- overkill
- embarrassment
- lashins
- surfeit
- chunk
- oversupply
- potful
- superfluity
- lump
- overflow
- slab
- potful
- lump
- bonanza
- surplus
- lashins
- surfeit
- overmuch
- much
- bonanza
- chunk
- much
Weak:
Meaning of dab
dab (n)
a light touch or stroke
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
dab (v)
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
hit lightly
dab (n.)
A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert.
A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.
A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.
A small mass of anything soft or moist.
dab (v. i.)
To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.
To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
dab Sentence Examples
- The artist carefully applied a dab of paint to the canvas, adding depth to the landscape.
- He used a small brush to dab at the intricate details of the portrait.
- With a quick dab of glue, she affixed the embellishment to the greeting card.
- The baker gently dabbed the frosting onto the cake, creating a smooth finish.
- She used a cotton swab to dab at the stain on her shirt.
- He dabbed a bit of cologne behind his ears before heading out.
- The dancer executed a graceful dab as part of his routine.
- She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue, trying to hold back tears.
- He dabbed sunscreen onto his nose before spending the day at the beach.
- The chef suggested adding a dab of chili sauce to enhance the flavor of the dish.
FAQs About the word dab
a light touch or stroke, a small quantity of something moist or liquid, apply (usually a liquid) to a surface, hit lightlyA skillful hand; a dabster; an expert.
jab, punch,poke, push, stab, dig,lunge, shove, jerk, nudge
volume, peck, deal, bundle, plenty, mountain, pile, scads, raft, deal
The artist carefully applied a dab of paint to the canvas, adding depth to the landscape.
He used a small brush to dab at the intricate details of the portrait.
With a quick dab of glue, she affixed the embellishment to the greeting card.
The baker gently dabbed the frosting onto the cake, creating a smooth finish.
