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dash (enc)

Dash

Noun1.dash - distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
2.dash - a quick run
running, run - the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
break - a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door"
3.dash - a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
track event - a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)
4.dash - 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
punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
5.dash - the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
international Morse code, Morse, Morse code - a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal - a signal transmitted by telegraphy
6.dash - the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
rush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Verb1.dash - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, hasten - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
2.dash - break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"
smash - break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"
break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match"
3.dash - hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"
hurl, hurtle, cast - throw forcefully
4.dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes"
frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
5.dash - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
intimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats
6.dash - add an enlivening or altering element to; "blue paint dashed with white"
mix in, mix - add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink"

 

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