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- Dictionarydab/dab/
verb
- 1. press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance: "he dabbed his mouth with his napkin"
- 2. strike with a light blow. dialect
noun
- 1. a small amount of something: "she licked a dab of chocolate from her finger" Similar
- 2. fingerprints: informal British "the catalogue is being dusted for your dabs"
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- English (US)
DAB meaning: 1. to touch something with quick light touches,...
- Dab Spanish Translation
DAB translate: dar toques ligeros a, aplicar con toques...
- Dab: Czech Translation
dab - translate into Czech with the English-Czech Dictionary...
- Dab: Italian Translation
dab translate: tamponare, applicare leggermente, piccola...
- Dab: German Translation
DAB translate: abtupfen, der Klecks, der Tupfer. Learn more...
- Dab: Catalan Translation
dab translate: tocar lleugerament, aplicar amb tocs...
- Dab: Korean Translation
DAB translate: 가볍게 두드리다, 크림이나 액체 소량. Learn more in the...
- Dab: Japanese Translation
dab translate: ~を軽くたたく, ~を軽く塗る, (クリーム、液体の)少量. Learn more in...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dab, from a gentle touch or stroke to a concentrated extract of cannabis. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and related articles for dab.
Dab, in its regular use, is a noun or verb referring to light taps or strokes, but it has taken on a number of slang senses. In the marijuana community, dabbing refers to a more intense form of consuming marijuana.
Dab can be a verb meaning to touch lightly, apply with short strokes, or remove with light strokes. It can also be a noun meaning a small amount, a light stroke, or a flatfish. See different meanings, examples, and translations of dab.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dab, from touching or applying something lightly to a type of fish or a gesture. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word frequency of dab.
A dab is a quick, soft application of something, like paint or makeup. You might touch up a clown's makeup with several dabs on his cheeks and forehead. A dab is the motion with which you pat or apply something to a surface, and it's also the tiny amount of material you're applying.
dab definition: 1. to touch something with quick, light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick…. Learn more.