dab
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /dæb/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -æb
[edit] Etymology 1
From Middle English dabbe < possibly imitative.
[edit] Verb
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to dab (third-person singular simple present dabs, present participle dabbing, simple past and past participle dabbed)
- (transitive) To press lightly with a soft object without rubbing; to apply a substance in this way.
- I dabbed my face with a towel.
[edit] Noun
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dab (plural dabs)
- A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow; dial. a box, a slap.
- A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
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small amount, blob
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[edit] Adverb
dab (not comparable)
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[edit] Etymology 2
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[edit] Noun
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dab (plural dabs)
- One skilful or proficient, an expert, an adept.
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one skilful or proficient, an expert, an adept
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[edit] Etymology 3
Origin unknown.
[edit] Noun
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dab (plural dabs)
- A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda.
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flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae
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[edit] References
- Oxford English Dictionary (1989)

