dab out
To dab using paint to produce a desired effectTo dab (to press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing) using paint to produce a desired effect.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To dab (to press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing) using paint to produce a desired effect.
(transitive)To remove using a dabbing motion.
(transitive)To mark or press numbers with a dauber (marker for bingo cards) or, by extension, with a finger (e.g. on a phone pad).
(transitive)To extinguish a cigarette by pressing the lit end down on something.
(intransitive)To get high using dabs (concentrated hash oil on a heated surface).
Forms
dabs out, dabbing out, dabbed out, dabbed out| Base form | dab out · to dab out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dabs out |
| Present participle | dabbing out |
| Past simple | dabbed out |
| Past participle | dabbed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.