Definition of dab

noun (n)

• a light touch or stroke (noun.act)

  Synonym: pat, tap
  

  source: wordnet30
• a small quantity of something moist or liquid (noun.quantity)

  Synonym: splash, splatter
  

  Example:
  A dab of paint.
  

  source: wordnet30
• A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert. (noun)

  source: webster1913
• A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides. (noun)

  source: webster1913
• A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact)

  Synonym: swab, swob
  

  Example:
  Dab the wall with paint.
  

  source: wordnet30
• hit lightly (verb.contact)

  Synonym: pat
  

  source: wordnet30
• To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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