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• Dash — Dash, n. 1. Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash. [1913 Webster] 3. A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dash — 1 verb 1 to go or run somewhere very quickly (+ into/across/behind etc): Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag and ran out again. 2 (transitive always + adv/prep) to make something move violently against a surface, usually so that it breaks …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dash — I n. rush 1) to make a dash for (to make a dash for safety) 2) a frantic, mad dash II v. (P; intr.) when the rain started, we dashed for cover * * * [dæʃ] mad dash we dashed for cover (P; intr.) when the rain started a frantic [ rush ] to make a… …   Combinatory dictionary

• dash — dash1 [dæʃ] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from the sound of something breaking when hit] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to go or run somewhere very quickly ▪ Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again. 2.) dash sb… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dash — dash1 /dash/, v.t. 1. to strike or smash violently, esp. so as to break to pieces: He dashed the plate into smithereens against the wall. 2. to throw or thrust violently or suddenly: to dash one stone against another. 3. to splash, often… …   Universalium

• dash — I [[t]dæʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to strike or smash violently, esp. so as to break to pieces: to dash a plate against a wall[/ex] 2) to throw or thrust violently or suddenly: to dash one stone against another[/ex] 3) to splash, often violently; bespatter …   From formal English to slang

• dash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English dasshen, probably from Middle French dachier to impel forward Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to break by striking or knocking 2. to knock, hurl, or thrust violently 3. splash, spatter 4. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dash — 1. verb 1) he dashed home Syn: rush, race, run, sprint, bolt, dart, gallop, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, careen, fly, speed, zoom, scurry, scuttle, scamper; informal tea …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Bombardier Dash 8 — Dash 8 redirects here. For the Dash 8 series of locomotives, see List of GE locomotives#Dash 8 Series (introduced mid 1980s). Dash 8 / Q Series …   Wikipedia

• Charles Town Invitational Dash — The Charles Town Invitational Dash is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Charles Town Races Slots in Charles Town, West Virginia. In 2008, it headlined the Charles Town Races and Slots inaugural Sprint Festival. Run at the beginning of… …   Wikipedia

• beat — beatable, adj. /beet/, v., beat, beaten or beat, beating, n., adj. v.t. 1. to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. 2. to dash against: rain beating the trees. 3. to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings …   Universalium