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Dash

noun/dˌaɪsɐptˈeɪʃən/
Definition
distinctive and stylish elegance
a quick run
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˌaɪsɐptˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈaʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈaʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /dˌaɪsɐptˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
noundistinctive and stylish elegance
“he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”
nouna quick run
nouna footrace run at top speed
“he is preparing for the 100-yard dash”
nouna 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
nounthe longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
nounthe act of moving with great haste
“he made a dash for the door”
verbrun or move very quickly or hastily
“She dashed into the yard”
verbbreak into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
“Smash a plate”
verbhurl or thrust violently
“He dashed the plate against the wall”
verbdestroy or break
“dashed ambitions and hopes”
verbcause to lose courage
“dashed by the refusal”
verbadd an enlivening or altering element to
“blue paint dashed with white”
Word Forms
stylisticadjectiveof or relating to style (especially in the use of language)
dashverbrun or move very quickly or hastily
sprintverbrun very fast, usually for a short distance
hyphenateverbdivide or connect with a hyphen
hyphenverbdivide or connect with a hyphen
boltverbmove or jump suddenly
dartnouna sudden quick movement
dashnounthe act of moving with great haste
scooternouna motorboat resembling a motor scooter
smashnouna vigorous blow
smashernouna person who smashes something
smashingnounthe act of breaking something into small pieces
pallnouna sudden numbing dread
scarenounsudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bindestrich
unverwechselbare und stilvolle Eleganz
🇫🇷French
tiret
élégance distinctive et élégante
🇪🇸Spanish
estrellarse
elegancia distintiva y elegante
🇮🇹Italian
trattino
eleganza distintiva ed elegante
🇳🇱Dutch
streepje
onderscheidende en stijlvolle elegantie
🇵🇹Portuguese
traço
elegância distinta e elegante
🇷🇺Russian
бросаться
неповторимая и стильная элегантность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थोड़ा सा
विशिष्ट और स्टाइलिश सुंदरता
🇧🇩Bengali
ড্যাশ
স্বাতন্ত্র্যসূচক এবং আড়ম্বরপূর্ণ কমনীয়তা
🇮🇳Tamil
கோடு
தனித்துவமான மற்றும் ஸ்டைலான நேர்த்தியுடன்
🇮🇳Telugu
డాష్
విలక్షణమైన మరియు అందమైన చక్కదనం
🇮🇳Marathi
डॅश
विशिष्ट आणि स्टाइलिश अभिजात
🇮🇳Gujarati
આડંબર
વિશિષ્ટ અને સ્ટાઇલિશ લાવણ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡ್ಯಾಶ್
ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಗಸಾದ ಸೊಬಗು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡാഷ്
വ്യതിരിക്തവും സ്റ്റൈലിഷ് ചാരുത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੈਸ਼
ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਦਾਜ਼ ਸੁੰਦਰਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈیش
مخصوص اور سجیلا خوبصورتی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
短跑
独特而时尚的优雅
🇯🇵Japanese
ダッシュ
独特でスタイリッシュなエレガンス
🇰🇷Korean
대시
독특하고 세련된 우아함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dấu gạch ngang
sang trọng đặc biệt và phong cách
🇹🇭Thai
เส้นประ
ความสง่างามที่โดดเด่นและมีสไตล์
🇮🇩Indonesian
tanda hubung
keanggunan yang khas dan penuh gaya
🇵🇭Filipino
gitling
natatangi at naka-istilong kagandahan
🇲🇾Malay
sempang
keanggunan tersendiri dan bergaya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اندفاعة
أناقة مميزة وأنيقة
🇮🇷Persian
خط تیره
ظرافت متمایز و شیک
🇹🇷Turkish
kısa çizgi
farklı ve şık şıklık
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְזַנֵק
אלגנטיות ייחודית ומסוגננת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dash'?
The primary meaning of 'dash' is 'distinctive and stylish elegance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dash' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dash' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dash' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dash' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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