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