Definitions
There are 13 meanings of the word
Dash.
How to pronounce dash:
US
Dash - as a noun
Distinctive and stylish elegance
Example: "He wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
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A quick run
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A footrace run at top speed
Example: "He is preparing for the 100-yard 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
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The act of moving with great haste
Example: "He made a dash for the door"
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Dash - as a verb
Run or move very quickly or hastily
Example: "She dashed into the yard"
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- belt along
- bucket along
- cannonball along
- hasten
- hie
- hotfoot
- pelt along
- race
- rush
- rush along
- speed
- step on it
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Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
Example: "Smash a plate"
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Hurl or thrust violently
Example: "He dashed the plate against the wall"
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Destroy or break
Example: "Dashed ambitions and hopes"
Cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
Example: "Dashed by the refusal"
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Add an enlivening or altering element to
Example: "Blue paint dashed with white"
Dash - as an interjection
Damn!
Example Sentences
"He added a dash of salt to the recipe."
"She finished the race in a fast dash."
"The cat made a sudden dash for the door."
"I added a dash of pepper to my soup."
"He went to grab his phone but made a wild dash at thin air."
Word Game Points
Is DASH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, dash is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
DASH has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is DASH a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dash is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordDASH has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
Is DASH a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dash is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordDASH has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
