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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DASH, v.t.
1. To strike suddenly or violently, whether throwing or falling; as, to dash one stone against another.
Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Matt. 4
2. To strike and bruise or break; to break by collision; but usually with the words, in pieces.
Thou shalt dash them in pieces, as a potter's
vessel. Psalms 2.
3. To throw water suddenly, in separate portions; as, to dash water on the head.
4. To bespatter; to sprinkle; as, to dash a garment.
5. To strike and break or disperse.
At once the brushing oars and brazen prow dash up
the sandy waves, and ope the depth below. Dryden.
6. To mix and reduce or adulterate by throwing in another substance; as, to dash wine with water; the story is dashed with fables.
7. To form or sketch out in haste, carelessly.
8. To erase at a stroke; to strike out to blot out or obliterate; as, to dash out a line or word.
9. To break; to destroy; to frustrate; as, to dash all their schemes and hopes.
10. To confound; to confuse; to put to shame; to abash; to depress by shame or fear; as, he was dashed at the appearance of the judge.
Dash the proud gamester in his gilded car. Pope.
DASH, v.i.
1. To strike, break, scatter and fly off; as, agitate water and it will dash over the sides of a vessel; the waves dashed over the side of the ship.
2. To rush, strike and break or scatter; as, the waters dash down the precipice.
3. To rush with violence, and break through; as, he dashed into the enemy's ranks; or he dashed through thick and thin.
DASH, n.
1. Collision; a violent striking of two bodies; as the dash of clouds.
2. Infusion; admixture; something thrown into another substance; as, the wine has a dash of water.
Innocence, with a dash of folly. Addison.
3. Admixture; as, red with a dash of purple.
4. a rushing, or onset with violence; as, to make a dash upon the enemy.
5. A sudden stroke; a blow; an act.
She takes upon her bravely at first dash. Shak.
6. A flourish; blustering parade; as, the young fop made a dash.
7. A mark or line in writing or printing, noting a break or stop in the sentence; as in Virgil, quos ego-: or a pause; or the division of the sentence.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" [syn: dash, elan, flair, panache, style]
2: a quick run [syn: dash, sprint]
3: a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
4: a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text [syn: hyphen, dash]
5: the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code [syn: dash, dah]
6: the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door" [syn: dash, bolt] v
1: run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" [syn: dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot]
2: break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate" [syn: smash, dash]
3: hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock" [syn: crash, dash]
4: destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes"
5: cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" [syn: daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare]
6: add an enlivening or altering element to; "blue paint dashed with white"

Merriam Webster's

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. ruin, destroy <the news dashed his hopes> b. depress, sadden c. to make ashamed 5. to affect by mixing in something different <his delight was dashed with bitterness over the delay> 6. to complete, execute, or finish off hastily — used with down or off <dashed down a drink> <dash off a letter> 7. [euphemism] damn I,4 intransitive verb 1. to move with sudden speed <dashed through the rain> 2. smash II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic blow b. (1) a sudden burst or splash (2) the sound produced by such a burst 2. a. a stroke of a pen b. a punctuation mark — that is used especially to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence 3. a small usually distinctive addition <a dash of salt> <a dash of humor> 4. flashy display 5. animation in style and action 6. a. a sudden onset, rush, or attempt b. a short fast race 7. a long click or buzz forming a letter or part of a letter (as in Morse code) 8. dashboard 2

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 intr. rush hastily or forcefully (dashed up the stairs). 2 tr. strike or fling with great force, esp. so as to shatter (dashed it to the ground; the cup was dashed from my hand). 3 tr. frustrate, daunt, dispirit (dashed their hopes). 4 tr. colloq. (esp. dash it or dash it all) = DAMN v. 1. --n. 1 a rush or onset; a sudden advance (made a dash for shelter). 2 a horizontal stroke in writing or printing to mark a pause or break in sense or to represent omitted letters or words. 3 impetuous vigour or the capacity for this. 4 showy appearance or behaviour. 5 US a sprinting-race. 6 the longer signal of the two used in Morse code (cf. DOT(1) n. 3). 7 a slight admixture, esp. of a liquid. 8 = DASHBOARD. Phrases and idioms: cut a dash make a brilliant show. dash down (or off) write or finish hurriedly. Etymology: ME, prob. imit.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dash Dash, n. 1. Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash. 2. A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash. 3. A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple. Innocence when it has in it a dash of folly. --Addison. 4. A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain. She takes upon her bravely at first dash. --Shak. 5. Energy in style or action; animation; spirit. 6. A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash. [Low] 7. (Punctuation) A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis. --John Wilson. 8. (Mus.) (a) The sign of staccato, a small mark [?] denoting that the note over which it is placed is to be performed in a short, distinct manner. (b) The line drawn through a figure in the thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone. 9. (Racing) A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dash Dash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dashing.] [Of. Scand. origin; cf. Dan daske to beat, strike, Sw. & Icel. daska, Dan. & Sw. dask blow.] 1. To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against. If you dash a stone against a stone in the botton of the water, it maketh a sound. --Bacon. 2. To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin. Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. --Ps. ii. 9. A brave vessel, . . . Dashed all to pieces. --Shak. To perplex and dash Maturest counsels. --Milton. 3. To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress. --South. Dash the proud games?er in his gilded car. --Pope. 4. To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture. I take care to dash the character with such particular circumstance as may prevent ill-natured applications. --Addison. The very source and fount of day Is dashed with wandering isles of night. --Tennyson. 5. To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon. 6. To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dash Dash, v. i. To rust with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks. [He] dashed through thick and thin. --Dryden. On each hand the gushing waters play, And down the rough cascade all dashing fall. --Thomson.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(dashes, dashing, dashed) 1. If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly. Suddenly she dashed down to the cellar... VERB: V adv/prep • Dash is also a noun. ...a 160-mile dash to hospital. N-SING 2. If you say that you have to dash, you mean that you are in a hurry and have to leave immediately. (INFORMAL) Oh, Tim! I'm sorry but I have to dash... = rush VERB: no cont, V 3. A dash of something is a small quantity of it which you add when you are preparing food or mixing a drink. Add a dash of balsamic vinegar. N-COUNT: usu N of n 4. A dash of a quality is a small amount of it that is found in something and often makes it more interesting or distinctive. ...a story with a dash of mystery thrown in. N-COUNT: usu N of n 5. If you dash something against a wall or other surface, you throw or push it violently, often so hard that it breaks. (LITERARY) She seized the doll and dashed it against the stone wall with tremendous force. VERB: V n against n, also V n prep 6. If an event or person dashes someone's hopes or expectations, it destroys them by making it impossible that the thing that is hoped for or expected will ever happen. (JOURNALISM LITERARY) The announcement dashed hopes of an early end to the crisis... They had their championship hopes dashed by a 3-1 defeat. VERB: V n, have n V-ed 7. A dash is a straight, horizontal line used in writing, for example to separate two main clauses whose meanings are closely connected. N-COUNT 8. The dash of a car is its dashboard. N-COUNT 9. If you make a dash for a place, you run there very quickly, for example to escape from someone or something. I made a dash for the front door but he got there before me... PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

The idea of "to throw violently" or "to strike" with purpose of causing destruction is usually connected with the word "to dash." There is perhaps but one exception to this: Ps 91:12 and the quotations of this passage in the New Testament (Mt 4:6; Lu 4:11, proskopto), have the meaning "to strike against accidentally" and not intentionally. Na 2:1, "he that dasheth in pieces" is doubtful. "He that scatters" would be in better harmony with the Hebrew mephits, and the following description of destruction. In all other cases "to dash" is connected with the idea of destruction, especially the infliction of punishment which is usually expressed by raTash, "to dash to the ground" (2Ki 8:12; Isa 13:16 ff, et al., "to dash in pieces," the King James Version simply "to dash"), but also by naphats, "to break to pieces" (Ps 2:9; 137:9, et al.). See also PUNISHMENTS.

A. L. Breslich

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Strike violently, hurl forcibly. 2. Adulterate, deteriorate (by mixture), alloy, mingle, mix. 3. Suffuse, overspread, discolor, color. 4. Disappoint, frustrate, thwart, ruin, destroy, shatter, spoil. 5. Surprise, confound, abash, put to shame. II. v. n. Rush, dart, fly swiftly. III. n. 1. Stroke, blow. 2. Rush, onset, sudden advance. 3. Infusion, tinge, tincture, sprinkling, spice, touch, smack, little, small quantity. 4. Spirit, vigor, élan. 5. Flourish, show, ostentatious display.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

A tavern drawer. To cut a dash: to make a figure.

Moby Thesaurus

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