[dash] vb [ME dasshen] vt (13c) 1: to break by striking or knocking
2: to knock, hurl, or thrust violently
3: splash, spatter
4. a: ruin, destroy "the news ~ed his hopes" b: depress, sadden c: to make ashamed
5: to affect by mixing in something different "his delight was ~ed with bitterness over the delay"
6: to complete, execute, or finish off hastily--used with down or off "~ed down a drink" "~ off a letter"
7. [euphemism]: [1]damn
4. ~ vi 1: to move with sudden speed "~ed through the rain"
2: smash
[2]dash n (14c) 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 esp. to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence
3: a small usu. distinctive addition "a ~ of salt" "a ~ 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
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