dash
Any of the following symbols: ‒, –, —, or ―Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
» Tom dashed after Mary.
Том бросился Мэри вдогонку.
Том кинувся за Мері.
Meaning
13 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
(countable, uncountable)A hyphen or minus sign.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
Strich
тире́tirɛ́
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
(countable, uncountable)A short run, flight.
When the feds came they did the dash.
Spurt, Sprint, Sprung
спринтsprint, бросо́кbrosók
спринтsprynt
a quick run
(countable, uncountable)A rushing or violent onset.
(countable, uncountable)Violent strike; a whack.
(countable, uncountable)A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
Add a dash of vinegar.
Schuss, Tropfen, Spritzer
(broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)A slight admixture.
There is a dash of craziness in his personality.
(uncountable)Ostentatious vigor.
Aren't we full of dash this morning?
(Nigeria, countable, uncountable)A bribe or gratuity; a gift.
(countable, dated, euphemistic, uncountable)A stand-in for a censored word, like "Devil" or "damn". (Compare deuce.)
Ellipsis of dashboard.
(Internet, countable, informal, uncountable)The dashboard of a social media user.
Examples
125 sentencesTom dashed after Mary.
Том кинувся за Мері.
ruТом бросился Мэри вдогонку.
We ran a hundred-meter dash.
ruМы пробежали стометровку.
deWir sind einen Hundert-Meter-Sprint gelaufen.
He dashed out of the store.
ruОн выбежал из магазина.
deEr stürmte aus dem Laden.
They dashed water into my face.
ruОни плеснули воду мне в лицо.
deSie haben Wasser in mein Gesicht gespritzt.
Tom dashed out of the room.
ruТом бросился вон из комнаты.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English daschen, dassen, from Danish daske (“to slap, strike”), related to SweFrom Middle English daschen, dassen, from Danish daske (“to slap, strike”), related to Swedish daska (“to smack, slap, spank”), of obscure origin. Compare German tatschen (“to grope, paw”), Old English dwǣsċan (“to quell, put out, destroy, extinguish”). See also dush.
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Forms
plural: dashesSynonyms
134 synonyms- a quick run:sprint
- the act of moving with great haste:bolt
- distinctive and stylish elegance:elanflairpanachestyle
- the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code:dah
- a punctuation mark (‘-’) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text:hyphen
Word family
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