Definition/Meaning of dash

• English - Noun: dash ( plural dashes ) ( typography ) Any of the following symbols: ‒ ( figure dash ), – ( en dash ), — ( em dash ), or ― ( horizontal bar ). sometimes dash is also used colloquially to refer to a hyphen or minus sign . A short run . A small quantity of a liquid substance; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon . Add a dash of vinegar Vigor . Aren't we full of dash this morning? A dashboard . 1955 , Rex…
• English - Verb: dash ( third-person singular simple present dashes , present participle dashing , simple past and past participle dashed ) ( intransitive ) To run quickly or for a short distance . He dashed across the field . ( intransitive , informal ) To leave or depart . I have to dash now . See you soon . ( transitive ) To destroy by striking (against). He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about…
• English - Interjection: dash ( euphemistic ) Damn! Translations
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /dæʃ/ Rhymes: -æʃ
• English - See also: hyphen minus sign