dashing
/ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/
verb
- 1
To run quickly or for a short distance.
“He dashed across the field.”
- 2
To leave or depart.
“I have to dash now. See you soon.”
- 3
To destroy by striking (against).
“He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight.”
- 4
To throw violently.
“The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident.”
- 5
(sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.
- 6
To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
“to dash wine with water”
- 7
(of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
“Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage.”
- 8
To dishearten; to sadden.
- 9
To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
“He dashed down his eggs, she dashed off her homework”
- 10
To draw quickly; jot.
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to dash.
adjective
- 1
Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
- 2
Chic, fashionable.
“All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room.”
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