Definition of dash

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Dash (v. t.) To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.

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Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers..
Splash :: Splash (v. t.) To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash..
Interdashed :: Interdashed (imp. & p. p.) of Interdas.
Dashboard :: Dashboard (n.) A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; -- in England commonly called splashboard..
Cataract :: Cataract (n.) A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot.
Dashism :: Dashism (n.) The character of making ostentatious or blustering parade or show.
Swash :: Swash (v. i.) To dash or flow noisily, as water; to splash; as, water swashing on a shallow place..
Crash :: Crash (v. t. ) To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence.
Blade :: Blade (n.) A sharp-witted, dashing, wild, or reckless, fellow; -- a word of somewhat indefinite meaning..
Dash :: Dash (n.) A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis..
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To dash against, or strike, as with water or wind..
Dash :: Dash (n.) A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain..
Bedashing :: Bedashing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bedas.
Dash :: Dash (n.) A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple..
Dashboard :: Dashboard (n.) A screen at the bow af a steam launch to keep off the spray; -- called also sprayboard.
Collide :: Collide (v. i.) To strike or dash against each other; to come into collision; to clash; as, the vessels collided; their interests collided..
Dasher :: Dasher (n.) That which dashes or agitates; as, the dasher of a churn..
Dash :: Dash (n.) Energy in style or action; animation; spirit.
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast..
Parenthesis :: Parenthesis (n.) A word, phrase, or sentence, by way of comment or explanation, inserted in, or attached to, a sentence which would be grammatically complete without it. It is usually inclosed within curved lines (see def. 2 below), or dashes..
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