dash

/dˈæʃ/

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Definitions

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

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