Definition of dash

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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..

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Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To dash against, or strike, as with water or wind..
Swash :: Swash (v. i.) To dash or flow noisily, as water; to splash; as, water swashing on a shallow place..
Dasher :: Dasher (n.) A dashboard or splashboard.
Wash :: Wash (v. t.) To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten; hence, to overflow or dash against; as, waves wash the shore..
Collide :: Collide (v. i.) To strike or dash against each other; to come into collision; to clash; as, the vessels collided; their interests collided..
Squabash :: Squab (v. i.) To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke..
Dash :: Dash (n.) Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash.
Precipitate :: Precipitate (v. i.) To dash or fall headlong.
Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against.
Dash :: Dash (n.) The sign of staccato, a small mark [/] denoting that the note over which it is placed is to be performed in a short, distinct manner..
Bedashed :: Bedashed (imp. & p. p.) of Bedas.
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..
Hyphen :: Hyphen (n.) A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of which is carried to the next line; or between the parts of many a compound word; as in fine-leaved, clear-headed. It is also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words..
Conflict :: Conflict (v. i.) To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide.
Wedge :: Wedge (v. t.) To cut, as clay, into wedgelike masses, and work by dashing together, in order to expel air bubbles, etc..
Boothose :: Boothose (n.) Stocking hose, or spatterdashes, in lieu of boots..
Smash :: Smash (v. t.) To break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush.
Spread :: Sprayboard (n.) See Dashboard, n., 2 (b)..
Jowl :: "Jowl (v. t.) To throw, dash, or knock..
Bedash :: Bedash (v. t.) To wet by dashing or throwing water or other liquid upon; to bespatter.
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