dash

Meaning

Noun

1. Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
2. Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
3. (broadly) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
4. A short run, flight.
5. A rushing or violent onset.
6. Violent strike; a whack.
7. A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
8. (broadly, figuratively) A slight admixture.
9. Ostentatious vigor.
10. (Nigeria) A bribe or gratuity; a gift.
11. (dated, euphemistic) A stand-in for a censored word, like "Devil" or "damn". (Compare deuce.)
12. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of dashboard.
13. (Internet, informal) Ellipsis of dashboard.
14. (India, UK) A prime symbol.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.
2. (informal, intransitive) To leave or depart.
3. (transitive) To destroy by striking (against).
4. (transitive) To throw violently.
5. (ambitransitive, figuratively, sometimes) To sprinkle; to splatter.
6. (dated, transitive) To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
7. (transitive) To ruin; to destroy.
8. (transitive) To dishearten; to sadden.
9. (transitive) To complete hastily.
10. (transitive) To draw or write quickly; jot.
11. (dated, euphemistic, transitive) Damn (in forming oaths).

Intj

Damn!

Synonyms

rush

dart

🎯

run

sprint

race

hurry

smash

destroy

bolt

hasten

hyphen

speed

throw

ruin

hurl

scoot

crush

break

splash

strike

fly

✈️

flash

dah

stroke

crash

lunge

spurt

slam

shatter

line

scurry

fling

pinch

quash

daunt

elan

demolish

tear

sprinkle

impact

blow

shoot

spill

hit

bit

scare

😨

flair

annihilate

overthrow

beat

Translations

Gedankenstrich

tiret

💨

παύλα

raya

destruir

precipitarsi

trait

verwoesten

Strich

sprint

romper

lineetta

💨

trencar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dæʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: daschen

Cognate with Swedish: daska

In summary

From Middle English daschen, dassen, from Danish daske (“to slap, strike”), related to Swedish daska (“to smack, slap, spank”), of obscure origin. Compare German tatschen (“to grope, paw”), Old English dwǣsċan (“to quell, put out, destroy, extinguish”). See also dush.