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