dab
1to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash.
to strike, especially lightly, as with the hand.
to consume (cannabis) by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil.
Masonry. to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.
Western U.S. to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.
to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her dress.
to consume cannabis by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil. She dabs for a more intense high.
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
a small moist lump or mass: a dab of butter.
a small quantity: a dab of powder.
a dose of cannabis extract oil.
a dance move that involves posing with one’s nose in the crook of a bent elbow at chest level while extending the other arm to the side at or above shoulder level, often performed as a celebratory posture in sports or other competitions.
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any of several flatfishes of the genus Limanda, especially the European flatfish, L. limanda.
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Also called dab hand . a person skilled in something; an expert.
an excellent or extraordinary person or thing.
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How to use dab in a sentence
Dabs have been “embraced by this generation of stoners,” continues Black.
Hey Buddy, Wanna Dab? Inside The Mainstream Explosion of Cannabis Concentrates | Valerie Vande Panne | December 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn addition, “dabs are an incredibly effective medicine for patients,” says Black.
Hey Buddy, Wanna Dab? Inside The Mainstream Explosion of Cannabis Concentrates | Valerie Vande Panne | December 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe mopped his forehead with tremulous, futile little dabs which accentuated his weakness.
The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.The dots upon the stones represent dabs of red paint, which again represent blood.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism | Thomas InmanTwo dabs of scarlet and a smear—half a word and a shrug of the shoulders—and you have expressed a five-act tragedy.
Olive in Italy | Moray Dalton
After awhile it took on dabs of color and even spangles, but all this time it was a good safe outing and rainy day ornament.
Bird Lore, Volume I--1899 | VariousI promise you nothing,' said the dolls' dressmaker, dabbing two dabs at him with her needle, as if she put out both his eyes.
Our Mutual Friend | Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for dab (1 of 4)
/ (dæb) /
to touch lightly and quickly
(tr) to daub with short tapping strokes: to dab the wall with paint
(tr) to apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes
a small amount, esp of something soft or moist: a dab of ink
a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand
(often plural) mainly British a slang word for fingerprint
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/ (dæb) /
a small common European brown flatfish, Limanda limanda, covered with rough toothed scales: family Pleuronectidae: a food fish
(often plural) any of various other small flatfish, esp flounders: Compare sand dab
Also called: patiki a sand flounder, Rhombosolea plebia, common around New Zealand's South Island
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British informal See dab hand
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