 dab |
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| 1. | [ verb ] apply (usually a liquid) to a surface | |
| Synonyms: | swob swab | |
| Examples: | "dab the wall with paint" |
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| Related terms: | put_on swab | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a light touch or stroke | |
| Synonyms: | pat tap | |
| Related terms: | touch chuck tap tap | |
| 3. | [ verb ] hit lightly | |
| Synonyms: | pat | |
| Examples: | "pat him on the shoulder" |
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| Related terms: | strike pat | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a small quantity of something moist or soft | |
| Synonyms: | splatter splash | |
| Examples: | "a dab of paint" "a splatter of mud" |
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| Related terms: | small_indefinite_quantity spatter | |
| Similar spelling: |
daub Daba dayboy davy Davi Dave Davie Davey Dafoe Daffo |
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