Noun
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the act of moving with great haste
"he made a dash for the door"
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the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
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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
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a footrace run at top speed
"he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
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a quick run
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distinctive and stylish elegance
"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
Verb
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add an enlivening or altering element to
"blue paint dashed with white"
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cause to lose courage
"dashed by the refusal"
- scare off - frighten off - scare away - frighten away -
destroy or break
"dashed ambitions and hopes"
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hurl or thrust violently
"He dashed the plate against the wall"
"Waves were dashing against the rock"
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break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
"Smash a plate"
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run or move very quickly or hastily
"She dashed into the yard"