dab
/dรฆb/IPA: /D AE1 B/
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A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
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A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.
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(chiefly in the plural) Fingerprint.
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A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow.
Synonyms
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To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
โI dabbed my face with a towel.โ
- 2
To apply a substance in this way.
โHe dabbed moisturizing liquid on his face.โ
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To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
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To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion.
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To perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head.
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With a dab, or sudden contact.
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One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
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A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
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A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
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