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| Dash |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Dashed (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Dashing.] [Of. Scand. origin] cf. Dan daske to beat,
strike, Sw. *** Icel. daska, Dan. & Sw. dask blow.] |
To throw with violence or haste] to cause to
strike violently or hastily; -- often used with
against.
To break, as by throwing or by collision;
to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.
To put to shame; to confound; to confuse;
to abash; to depress.
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.
To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly;
to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with off; as,
to dash off a review or sermon.
To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock
out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word.
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To rush with violence;
to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash
upon rocks.
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Violent striking together of two bodies; collision;
crash.
A sudden check; abashment; frustration;
ruin; as, his hopes received a dash.
A slight admixture, infusion, or
adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of
water; red with a dash of purple.
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.
Energy in style or action; animation;
spirit.
A vain show; a blustering parade; a
flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash.
A mark or line [--],
in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition
in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or
significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of
sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or
parenthesis.
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.
A short, spirited effort
or trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when a
single trial constitutes the race.
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