dash 1 (d sh)v. dashed, dash·ing, dash·es v.tr. 1. To break or smash by striking violently. 2. To hurl, knock, or thrust with sudden violence. 3. To splash; bespatter. 4. a. To write hastily. Often used with off: dashed off a note to the dean. b. To drink hastily. Often used with down: dashed down a glass of milk. 5. a. To add an enlivening or altering element to. b. To affect by adding another element or ingredient to: ice cream that was dashed with rum. 6. a. To destroy or wreck: Our dreams were dashed. See Synonyms at blast. b. To confound; abash. v.intr. 1. To strike violently; smash. 2. To move with haste; rush: dashed to the door. n. 1. A swift, violent blow or stroke: knocked the books to the floor with an impatient dash of his hand. 2. a. A splash. b. A small amount of an added ingredient: a dash of sherry. 3. A quick stroke, as with a pencil or brush. 4. A sudden movement; a rush: made a dash for the exit. 5. Sports A footrace, usually less than a quarter-mile long, run at top speed from the outset. 6. A spirited quality in action or style; verve. See Synonyms at vigor. 7. Either of two symbols, an emdash or an endash, used in writing and in printing. 8. In Morse and similar codes, the long sound or signal used in combination with the dot and silent intervals to represent letters or numbers. 9. A dashboard. [Middle English dashen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish daske, to beat.] |
| dash 2 (dsh) tr.v. dashed, dash·ing, dash·es To damn. [Alteration of damn.] |
dash
Verb
1. to move hastily; rush
2. to hurl; crash: deep-sea rollers dashing spray over jagged rocks
3. to frustrate: prospects for peace have been dashed
Noun
1. a sudden quick movement
2. a small amount: a dash of milk
3. a mixture of style and courage: the commander's dash did not impress him
4. the punctuation mark (—), used to indicate a change of subject
5. the symbol (–), used in combination with the symbol dot (.) in Morse code
See also dash off [Middle English daschen, dassen]
Dash a small quantity thrown in or mingled with a larger mass or amount.
Examples: dash of good blood in their veins, 1712; of brandy, 1697; of commuters—Lipton, 1970; of eccentricity, 1820; of evil, 1678; of my former life, 1611; of light, 1713; of the ocean, 1784; of rain, 1700; of water, 1677.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  dash - distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" |
| 2. |  dash - a quick run running, run - the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit" break - a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door" | |
| 3. | dash - a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash" track event - a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor) | |
| 4. |  dash - 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 textpunctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | |
| 5. | dash - the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code international Morse code, Morse, Morse code - a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals) radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal - a signal transmitted by telegraphy | |
| 6. | dash - the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door" | |
| Verb | 1. | dash - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" |
| 2. | dash - break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate" smash - break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed" break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match" knock down, blast - shatter as if by explosion | |
| 3. | dash - hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock" | |
| 4. | dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes" | |
| 5. | dash - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" intimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats | |
| 6. | dash - add an enlivening or altering element to; "blue paint dashed with white" |
dash
verb 1. rush, run, race, shoot, fly, career, speed, spring, tear, bound, hurry, barrel (along) (informal), chiefly U.S., Canad. sprint, bolt, dart, hasten, scurry, haste, stampede, burn rubber (informal) make haste, hotfoot << OPPOSITE dawdle
verb 2. throw, cast, pitch, slam, toss, hurl, fling, chuck (informal) propel, project, sling, lob (informal)
verb 4. disappoint, ruin, frustrate, spoil, foil, undo, thwart, dampen, confound, crool or cruel Austral. (slang)
Translations
dash [dæʃ] n (= small quantity) [of liquid] → gota, chorrito; [of solid] → pizca;
vi → precipitarse, ir de prisa;
dash away, dash off vi → marcharse apresuradamente
dash [dæʃ] n (= sign) → tiret m (= small quantity); goutte f, larme f
vt (= throw) → jeter or lancer violemment [+ hopes]; anéantir
vi to dash towards (also: make a dash towards) → se précipiter or se ruer vers;
dash [dæʃ] n (sign) → Gedankenstrich m;
(rush) → Jagd f
vt (throw) → schleudern;
(hopes) → zunichtemachen
dash away dash vi → losstürzen
dash off dash vi = dash away
dash [dæʃ] n (sign) → lineetta (= small quantity) [of liquid] → goccio, goccino: [of soda] → spruzzo
vt [+ missile] → gettare [+ hopes]; infrangere
vi to dash towards (also: make a dash towards) → precipitarsi verso
v dash [dӕʃ]
1 to move with speed and violence A man dashed into a shop. hardloop يَنْدَفِعُ بِسُرْعَه втурвам се uhánět fare; styrte; storme stürzen ορμώ correr tormama ناگهان و به سرعت حرکت کردن syöksyä se précipiter לְזַנֵק तेज दौड़ jurnuti, srnuti beront vhová menghambur brjóta balzare 突進する 돌진하다 pulti, mestis mesties; drāz-ties serbu stormen storme (inn), komme styrtende rzucać się pędem atirar-se a se năpusti броситься uháňať planiti uleteti rusa, störta โผเข้าไปอย่างรวดเร็ว hızlı koşmak, fırlamak, atılmak 猛衝 кинутися; увігнатися پھرتی یا تیزی سے دوڑنا xông tới 猛冲
2 to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall. gooi, smyt, slaan يَقْذِفُ بِعُنْف запращам mrštit; roztříštit slå; kyle schleudern εκσφενδονίζω lanzar, arrojar virutama پرتاب کردن؛ کوفتن بر paiskata heurter/lancer violemment לְנַפֵּץ पटकना, दे मारना skršiti, slomiti nekivág (vmit vminek) menghempaskan kasta í, slá við sbattere, infrangere 投げつける 때려 부수다, 내던지다 sviesti, tėkšti mest; sviest menghempaskan smijten knuse, kaste roztrzaskiwać espatifar a izbi швырять hodiť; roztrieštiť vreči tresnuti slå, slänga, stöta ชนหรือตีอย่างรุนแรง fırlatmak, fırlatıp atmak 擊碎 розбивати زور سے پھینکنا خصوصا توڑنے کے لۓ đập mạnh 击碎
3 to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed Our hopes were dashed. verpletter, verydel يُخَيِّبُ الآمال разбивам се zmařit tilintetgøre; knuse vereiteln συντρίβω, αποθαρρύνω frustrar purustama ناامید کردن؛ دلشکسته کردن murskata anéantir לְהָטִיח रेला razoriti nečije nade, razočarati összetör hancur gera að engu distruggere くじく 좌절시키다 sudaužyti sagraut (cerības, plānus u.tml.) musnah de bodem inslaan bli knust, tape motet niweczyć destruir a spulbera, a distruge разрушать zmariť razbiti srušiti slå ner, göra modfälld ทำให้ผิดหวัง kırmak, yıkmak, sona erdirmek 使(希望等)破滅 зруйнувати ناکام ہونا ، توڑنا làm mất hy vọng 使（希望等）破灭
n
1 a sudden rush or movement The child made a dash for the door. op iets afpyl/ afstorm إنْدِفاع хукване úprk, sprint styrte hen til; løbe hen til der Sprung γρήγορη κίνηση carrera sööst حرکت تند و ناگهانی ryntäys mouvement brusque en avant זִינוּק धावा navala, udarac vmi után veti magát gerakan cepat þjóta balzo 突進 돌진 puolimas, metimasis mešanās; drāšanās terkam sprint raskt framstøt, sprang rzut, skok arranco săritură стремительное движение skok sunek juriš rusning, framstöt การโผเข้าไปอย่างรวดเร็ว atılma, fırlama 撞擊 стрімкий рух; натиск اچانک لپک کے بھاگنا sự lao tới 撞击
2 a small amount of something, especially liquid whisky with a dash of soda. tikkie, titseltjie كَمِّيّه صَغيرَه капка kapka smule; stænk der Schuß μικρή ποσότητα poco, poquito sorts مقدار کم؛ ذره tilkka soupçon קַמצוּץ पुट kap, primjesa egy (pár) csepp(nyi) sedikit skvetta, sletta (un) po', goccio 少量 소량 truputis (neliels) piejaukums sedikit scheutje skvett, dråpe odrobina, kropelka poucochinho pic чуточка trocha kanec kap skvätt, stänk สิ่งที่เพิ่มเข้าไปเล็กน้อย bir tutam...; azıcık... 少量攙和物 граминка; крапля ہلکی سی آمیزش خصوصا کسی مائع میں một chút 少量搀和物
3 (in writing) a short line (–) to show a break in a sentence etc. aandagstreep فاصِلَه خَطِّيَّه قَصيرَه тире pomlčka tankestreg der Gedankenstrich παύλα raya, guión mõttekriips خط تیره ajatusviiva tiret קו מַפרִיד छूटे हुए वर्णों और अक्षरों को व्यक्त करने का चिह्न linija od crtica i točkica gondolatjel coret þankastrik linea, lineetta ダッシュ (－) (문장 부호) 이음표(대시) brūkšnelis domuzīme; svītra tanda sempang streep tankestrek myślnik travessão linie de pauză тире pomlčka pomišljaj crtica tankstreck เครื่องหมายขีดคั่นระหว่างพยางค์ คำ วลี หรือประโยค tire 破折號 тире, риска تحریر میں وقفہ وغیرہ ظاہر کرنے کا ایک نشان dấu gạch ngang (-) 破折号
4 energy and enthusiasm All his activities showed the same dash and spirit. durf, lewendigheid هِمَّه، نَشاط، حَيَوِيَّه ентусиазъм verva fut; pep; go der Schwung ενεργητικότητα, σφρίγος viveza hoog حرارت؛ شوق و ذوق puhti entrain מֶרֶץ फुर्ती žar, polet lendület semangat snerpa, hvatleiki slancio 活気 자신감, 열의 veržlumas spars kecergasan verve futt, pepp werwa genica zel напористость verva zanos entuzijazam käckhet, kläm, fart ความกระฉับกระเฉง canlılık, enerji 闖勁 порив; напір زور ، جوش sự hăng hái 闯劲
adj dashing
smart and lively a dashing young man; She looks very dashing in her new clothes. swierig, voortvarend, lewendig أنيق، حَسَنُ الهِنْدام смел; елегантен elegantní, švihácký elegant; flot; smart flott εντυπωσιακός gallardo, apuesto esinduslik شیک و جذاب näyttävä fringant נִמרָץ शानदार otmjenost, finoća lendületes, ragyogó gagah, tampan glæsilegur; fullur af lífsþrótti sgargiante さっそうとした 활기 차고 세련된 madingas, šaunus straujš; uzkrītošs; žilbinošs cantik zwierig flott, elegant dziarski, elegancki vistoso (îmbrăcat) trăsnet лихой elegantný sijajen sjajan elegant, flott, stilig ซึ่งมีความมั่นใจในตัวเอง şık, gösterişli, havalı 精神抖擻的 жвавий; молодецький دلکش sôi nổi 精神抖擞的
dash off
1 to write quickly to dash off a letter. iets gou/ haastig skryf يَكْتُبُ خِطابا على عَجَل написвам набързо vysypat ze sebe kradse ned hinhauen γράφω βιαστικά de prisa escribir y corriendo valmis vorpima با شتاب نوشتن kyhätä écrire en vitesse לִכתוֹב בִּמהִירוּת शीघ्रता से लिखना na brzinu napisati ili skicirati lefirkant menulis cepat ganga frá í hvelli buttar giù 急いで書きあげる 빨리 적다, 급히 적다 brūkštelėti uzmest; ātri uzrakstīt tergesa-gesa in haast schrijven rable ned pospiesznie napisać rabiscar a scrie la repezeală быстро набросать načrtnúť načečkati napisati na brzinu kasta ner, rafsa ihop รีบเขียน alelâcele yazıvermek, çiziktirmek 匆忙寫信；疾書 накидати پھرتی سے لکھنا thảo nhanh 匆忙写信；疾书
2 to leave hastily to dash off to the shops. haastig gaan/ vertrek يَنْطَلِقُ مُسْرِعاً махам се rychle odjet styrte afsted; smutte davonjagen φεύγω βιαστικά irse corriendo kiiruga lahkuma با عجله رفتن lähteä kiireesti coup de vent partir en לָרוּץ तेजी से जाना odjuriti, uteći elrohan menghambur þjóta/skunda burt precipitarsi 急いで去る 급히 떠나다 išdumti aizdrāzties tergopoh-gapah zich weghaasten skynde seg bort, springe bort zniknąć, popędzić sair a correr a pleca în grabă умчаться uháňať odhiteti odjuriti rusa (störta) i väg รีบไป kendini atmak 匆忙離開 кинутися геть پھرتی سے روانہ ہونا ghé vội 匆忙离开
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