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• dab — dab1 [dab] vt., vi. dabbed, dabbing [ME dabben, to strike, akin to MDu dabben & Norw dabba < ? IE base * dhabh , to strike] 1. to touch or stroke lightly and quickly 2. to pat with something soft or moist 3. to put on (paint, etc.) with light …   English World dictionary

• dab — Ⅰ. dab [1] ► VERB (dabbed, dabbing) 1) press lightly with absorbent material. 2) apply with light quick strokes. ► NOUN 1) a small amount lightly applied. 2) ( …   English terms dictionary

• dab — dab1 /dab/, v., dabbed, dabbing, n. v.t. 1. to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief. 2. to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash. 3. to strike, esp …   Universalium

• dab — dab1 [dæb] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: From the sound of hitting something] 1.) a small amount of something that you put onto a surface dab of ▪ a dab of butter 2.) a light touch with your hand, a cloth etc ▪ She wiped her tears away with a dab… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dab — I [[t]dæb[/t]] v. dabbed, dab•bing, n. 1) to pat or tap gently: I dabbed my eyes with a handkerchief[/ex] 2) to apply (a substance) by light strokes 3) to strike, esp. lightly 4) to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her… …   From formal English to slang

• DAB — Dictionary of American Biography. * * * ▪ flatfish       any of the flatfishes of the genus Limanda, family Pleuronectidae, found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. Dabs are right eyed flatfish i.e., the eyes are usually on the right side… …   Universalium

• dab — [[t]dæ̱b[/t]] dabs, dabbing, dabbed 1) VERB If you dab something, you touch it several times using quick, light movements. If you dab a substance onto a surface, you put it there using quick, light movements. [V n] She arrived weeping, dabbing… …   English dictionary

• dab — 1 noun (C) 1 a small amount of something that you put onto a surface with your hand, a cloth etc (+ of): Add a dab of butter and some parsley. 2 a light touch with your hand, a cloth etc: She wiped her tears away with a dab of her handkerchief. 3 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dab — I. /dæb / (say dab) verb (dabbed, dabbing) –verb (t) 1. to tap lightly, as with the hand. 2. to pat or tap gently, as with some soft or moist substance. 3. to apply (a substance) by light strokes. –verb (i) 4. to touch lightly; peck. –noun 5. a… …  

• dab — 1. v. & n. v. (dabbed, dabbing) 1 tr. press (a surface) briefly with a cloth, sponge, etc., without rubbing, esp. in cleaning or to apply a substance. 2 tr. press (a sponge etc.) lightly on a surface. 3 tr. (foll. by on) apply (a substance) by… …   Useful english dictionary

• dab — dab1 verb (dabs, dabbing, dabbed) press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material. ↘apply (a substance) with light quick strokes. noun 1》 a small amount: a dab of perfume.     ↘a brief application of a piece of… …   English new terms dictionary