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Plural for a sudden quick movement
“During the long hurried dash through the northern wilderness, they abandoned much of the booty.”
Plural for a mixture of style and energy
“Bhatia played the Vizzutti Cascades from memory, performing it with dash and fire at a brisk tempo.”
Plural for a small amount of something
“The event provided a dash of color to the lives of all present during the otherwise drab winter.”
Plural for the state or condition of being undaunted
Plural for the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner
Plural for the act or state of hurrying or moving with speed
Plural for a part of a device used to manage the performance of a machine or system
Plural for a long, narrow mark or band
Plural for a footrace at top speed
Snazziness or flair
Plural for a mark used to indicate that an item in a list is correct, chosen or dealt with
Plural for a dramatic waving or sweeping movement
Plural for a physical forward or upward movement, typically sudden or powerful in nature
Plural for having or showing skill, especially of the elegant or graceful kind
Plural for a quality or characteristic of a specified kind in the character of someone or something
Plural for a shade or variety of a colour
Plural for a sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy
Plural for the speed with which something moves or happens
Plural for a complete lack of inhibition or restraint
To run or rush somewhere in a great hurry
“He watched her dash quickly through the garden path and slip from his view into the house.”
To throw or launch something in a given direction with force
“A sudden storm forces all fishing boats to return to Pentwater, and as a steam-powered tug tries to enter the channel, waves dash it against the pier.”
To strike or be hurled forcefully against something
“I'm like an insect that's flown into a room of its own accord. I dash against the walls, dash against the windows, flop against the ceiling, do everything except fly out again.”
To break or shatter into pieces or fragments
“Order is necessary in the planetary system, for if no order was in it, the planets would hit each other and dash into pieces.”
To frustrate or foil, especially the hopes or expectations of someone
“He would not be the man to tarnish that wellspring of optimism or dash her dreams of a marriage based on mutual trust and love.”
To destroy or ruin something, sometimes figuratively
“Eight days later, events occurred that would dash his optimism.”
To cause sadness, distress or anxiety to
“A cold front that brought freezing early morning temperatures to the Basin did nothing to dash his excitement.”
To cause (liquid or mush) to move or roll along, or against, a surface
“Kramer would consult Jackie about the possibility of suing the movie theatre after having hot coffee dash across his lap.”
To land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess
To move or walk, especially in an orderly fashion as a group in a single line
To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture
To urge or push inward through force
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