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