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