dab
Phonetic
US /dæb/UK /dæb/
Translations
VERBTo press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing., To apply a substance in this way., To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust., To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion., To perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head.
NOUNA soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow., A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval., A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance., A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
A small amount of hash oil., Fingerprint., A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow., A dabbler., One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept., A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder., A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys., Initialism of digital audio broadcasting.
ADVWith a dab, or sudden contact.
ADJBad.
PROPNInitialism of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (a pro-Beijing political party in the HKSAR)
Variants
- dabs: Third Person Singular, Plural
- dabbing: Present Participle
- dabbed: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
Yet in this version, a dab of tamarind/ˈtæmərɪnd/ zapped/zæpt/ that richness with some tang, summoning the mollusksmˈɑːlʌsks’ natural earthiness/ˈɜːrθinəs/.
Source:www.nytimes.com
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