I. ˈdash 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 dash ed his hopes
b. : depress , sadden
c. : to make ashamed
5. : to affect by mixing in something different
his delight was dash ed with bitterness over the delay
6. : to complete, execute, or finish off hastily — used with down or off
dash ed down a drink
dash off a letter
7.
[euphemism]
: damn I,4
intransitive verb
1. : to move with sudden speed
dash ed 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