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dab

/ dab /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small quantity of something moist or soft
"a dab of paint"
"a splatter of mud"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
Derived:
spatter splatter plash splash splosh
verb Sense 2
hit lightly
"pat him on the shoulder"
Type of:
strike
Derived:
pat rap tap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
"dab the wall with paint"
Type of:
put on apply
Derived:
swab tap pat splash splatter
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
noun Sense 4
a light touch or stroke
Type of:
touch touching
Derived:
swab swob pat chuck tap
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount strike put on apply touch touching