Definition of dash

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Dash (v. t.) To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture..

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Chopping :: Chopping (a.) Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other; as, a chopping sea..
Dasher :: Dasher (n.) One who makes an ostentatious parade.
Split :: Split (v. i.) To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
Quash :: Quash (v. i.) To be shaken, or dashed about, with noise..
Staves :: Stave (v. i.) To burst in pieces by striking against something; to dash into fragments.
Berdash :: Berdash (n.) A kind of neckcloth.
Splash :: Splash (v. i.) To strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter..
Collide :: Collide (v. i.) To strike or dash against each other; to come into collision; to clash; as, the vessels collided; their interests collided..
Conflict :: Conflict (v. i.) To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide.
Squabash :: Squab (v. i.) To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke..
Rakish :: Rakish (a.) Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash.
Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers..
Brain :: Brain (v. t.) To dash out the brains of; to kill by beating out the brains. Hence, Fig.: To destroy; to put an end to; to defeat..
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To come or act with violence; to dash or fall with force; to strike anything, as, rain, wind, and waves do..
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..
Dare :: Dare (n.) The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.
Haberdashery :: Haberdashery (n.) The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles..
Balderdash :: Balderdash (v. t.) To mix or adulterate, as liquors..
Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon..
Haberdasher :: Haberdasher (n.) A dealer in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter..
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