dash

dash · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A quick run or rush.

  2. 2.

    A punctuation mark (—) used to indicate a pause or break.

  3. 3.

    A small amount of something added, especially a liquid.

  4. 4.

    Style, flair, or panache.

  5. 5.

    The dashboard of a vehicle.

  6. 6.

    To run or move quickly.

  7. 7.

    To strike or throw violently.

  8. 8.

    To destroy or frustrate (hopes, expectations).

Forms

plural: dashes

Related words

Antonyms: crawl, dawdle
See also: dashing, rush, sprint
Synonyms: bolt, pinch, rush, sprint

Etymology

From Middle English dasshen, of Scandinavian origin, related to Danish daske meaning "to slap, beat."