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- pronunciation:
- daeb
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dabs, dabbing, dabbed |
| definition 1: |
to pat or press lightly, as with a sponge or cotton swab.
- similar words:
- blot, pat, sponge, swab
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| definition 2: |
to apply with light patting touches.
She dabbed an antiseptic on her cut.- similar words:
- apply, daub, paint, smear
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to pat or tap lightly.
- similar words:
- pat, tap
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a light pressing or patting stroke.
- synonyms:
- stroke
- similar words:
- pat
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| definition 2: |
a small moist bit.
a dab of paint- synonyms:
- daub
- similar words:
- drop, smear
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| definition 3: |
a small amount.
Sprinkle a dab of cinnamon over the top.- synonyms:
- bit, dash, drop, modicum, pinch
- similar words:
- catch, hint, lick, mite, smack, smidgen, speck, suggestion, touch, trace, trifle
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| related words: |
bead, bit, crumb, particle, tang, taste |
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