Canadian English Meaning of dab

dab

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Definitions and Meaning of dab in English

Wordnet

dab (n)

a light touch or stroke

a small quantity of something moist or liquid

Wordnet

dab (v)

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

hit lightly

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

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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,dig,poke,push,stab,jam,lunge,nudge,shove

abundance,barrel,Boatload,bucket,bundle,bushel,deal,excess,a fistful,lots

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