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A sudden quick movement
“During the long hurried dash through the northern wilderness, they abandoned much of the booty.”
A mixture of style and energy
“Bhatia played the Vizzutti Cascades from memory, performing it with dash and fire at a brisk tempo.”
A small amount of something
“The event provided a dash of color to the lives of all present during the otherwise drab winter.”
The characteristic or fact of being courageous or adventurous
The property of being fast
The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner
A part of a device used to manage the performance of a machine or system
A long, narrow mark or band
A footrace at top speed
An interface (physical or computerized) onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted
A mark used to indicate that an item in a list is correct, chosen or dealt with
A dramatic waving or sweeping movement
A physical forward or upward movement, typically sudden or powerful in nature
Punctuation mark that separates sentence elements
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term
Having or showing skill, especially of the elegant or graceful kind
Stylishness or attractiveness, characterized by dash, flair, and pizazz
A shade or variety of a colour
A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy
The speed with which something moves or happens
A complete lack of inhibition or restraint
To run or rush somewhere in a great hurry
“He watched her dash quickly through the garden path and slip from his view into the house.”
To throw or launch something in a given direction with force
“A sudden storm forces all fishing boats to return to Pentwater, and as a steam-powered tug tries to enter the channel, waves dash it against the pier.”
To strike or be hurled forcefully against something
“I'm like an insect that's flown into a room of its own accord. I dash against the walls, dash against the windows, flop against the ceiling, do everything except fly out again.”
To break or shatter into pieces or fragments
“Order is necessary in the planetary system, for if no order was in it, the planets would hit each other and dash into pieces.”
To frustrate or foil, especially the hopes or expectations of someone
“He would not be the man to tarnish that wellspring of optimism or dash her dreams of a marriage based on mutual trust and love.”
To destroy or ruin something, sometimes figuratively
“Eight days later, events occurred that would dash his optimism.”
To cause sadness, distress or anxiety to
“A cold front that brought freezing early morning temperatures to the Basin did nothing to dash his excitement.”
To cause (liquid or mush) to move or roll along, or against, a surface
“Kramer would consult Jackie about the possibility of suing the movie theatre after having hot coffee dash across his lap.”
To move or walk, especially in an orderly fashion as a group in a single line
To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture
Used to express surprise, agitation or disappointment
Punctuation mark used as a dash, hyphen, or bond to connect or separate words or numbers
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