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.
dab Meaning
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dab
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- bucket
- barrel
- lot
- deal
- quantity
- oodles
- mountain
- gobs
- wad
- profusion
- bundle
- raft
- profusion
- stack
- excess
- mess
- peck
- mass
- quantity
- loads
- passel
- lashings
- loads
- wealth
- wad
- bushel
- mass
- fistful
- barrel
- abundance
- excess
- mess
- oodles
- bucket
- abundance
- raft
- heaps
- wealth
- lashings
- deal
- scads
- bushel
- pile
- mountain
- stack
- fistful
- boatload
- boatload
- lot
- heaps
- passel
- volume
- volume
- reams
- bundle
- gobs
- plenty
- reams
- plenty
- peck
- scads
- pile
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- overkill
- superfluity
- oversupply
- superfluity
- overflow
- embarrassment
- overkill
- bonanza
- lump
- lump
- overmuch
- slab
- surplus
- overmuch
- lashins
- superabundance
- overflow
- surplus
- potful
- overabundance
- chunk
- much
- much
- overabundance
- embarrassment
- chunk
- slab
- bonanza
- potful
- oversupply
- superabundance
- surfeit
- surfeit
- lashins
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.
punch,jab, push, dig,poke, stab, nudge, stick, shove, jerk
bucket, barrel, lot, deal, quantity, oodles, mountain, gobs, wad, profusion
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.
