What does Dab mean?
Definitions for Dab
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Princeton's WordNet
tap, pat, dabnoun
a light touch or stroke
dab, splash, splatterverb
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
"a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
dab, swab, swobverb
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
"dab the wall with paint"
dab, patverb
hit lightly
"pat him on the shoulder"
Wiktionary
dabnoun
One skilful or proficient, an expert, an adept.
dabnoun
A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limandauFF1B flounder.
Etymology: From dabbe, from possibly imitative.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
A Dabnoun
Etymology: from the verb.
Of flat fish there are rays, flowks, dabs, plaice. Carew.
To DABverb
To strike gently with something soft or moist.
Etymology: dauber, Fr.
A sore should never be wiped by drawing a piece of tow or rag over it, but only by dabbing it with fine lint. Samuel Sharp.
ChatGPT
dab
"Dab" has multiple meanings depending on the context: 1. Dance Move: It's a popular dance move that originated in the hip-hop scene where a person drops their head into the bent crook of a slanted, upwardly angled arm, while raising the opposite arm straight out simultaneously. 2. Consumption method: In cannabis culture, a dab refers to a dose of cannabis concentrate (like oil, wax, or shatter) that is heated on a hot surface, usually a nail, and then inhaled. 3. Sport: In fishing, a dab is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, native to shallow seas around Northern Europe. 4. Painting technique: In art, Dab can refer to the act of applying paint, cream or any other substance by lightly pressing. 5. In internet slang, it is also sometimes used to describe an act of showing superiority. Note: The specific definition would depend on the context of use.
Webster Dictionary
Dabnoun
a skillful hand; a dabster; an expert
Dabnoun
a name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides
Dabverb
to strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber
Dabverb
to strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust
Dabnoun
a gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck
Dabnoun
a small mass of anything soft or moist
Etymology: [Perh. so named from its quickness in diving beneath the sand. Cf. Dabchick.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dab
dab, v.t. to strike gently with something soft or moist, to smear:—pr.p. dab′bing; pa.p. dabbed.—n. a gentle blow: a small lump of anything soft or moist: a species of flounder of light-brown colour, with small dark spots and rough, close-set scales.—ns. Dab′ber, a sort of pad for dabbing ink on engraved wood blocks or plates; Dab′chick, a small water-fowl, a kind of grebe. [First about 1300; cf. Old Dut. dabben, to pinch; Ger. tappe, a pat. Confused with Daub and Tap.]
Dab
dab, n. an expert person.—n. Dab′ster (coll.). [Prob. a corr. of Adept.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dab
The sea-flounder. An old general term for a pleuronect or flat fish of any kind, but usually appropriated to the Platessa limanda. The word is familiarly applied to one who is expert in anything.
Editors Contribution
dab
to do a dance move.
I am good at dabbing.
dabverb
To hit lightly and softly; pat.
I dabbed my face with some tissue.
Submitted by zakaria1409 on June 29, 2022
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BDA
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dab in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dab in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Dab in a Sentence
You couldn't get much more central in Jakarta if you tried, it's basically right smack dab in the central business area.
Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses.
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- ربتArabic
- цапвам, мацвам, писия, майстор, потупване, специалист, мазка, потупвамBulgarian
- tupfenGerman
- μικροποσότητα, άγγιγμα, μάστορας, λιμάνδη η κοινήGreek
- lenguadoSpanish
- با چیز نرمی کسی را زدن یا نوازش کردنPersian
- tippa, nokareFinnish
- toucheFrench
- थपकाHindi
- hangyányiHungarian
- դաբելArmenian
- tamponareItalian
- bagatelaPortuguese
- baddare, dutta, klickSwedish
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