dab
verb (used with object)
to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist.
is dabbing
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present progressiveof dab (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Jaquiline Masomba, 32, is dabbing the head of her 3-year-old son Edson with a washcloth.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2019
On the stage at a small London venue, Beth Ditto is dabbing away sweat and entertaining the rabid faithful.
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2017
He’s holding a tube of zinc ointment in one hand and is dabbing Rosie’s punctured skin.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
