Noun
dash -
a quick run
sprint
running ,
run the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
dash -
the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
bolt
rushing ,
haste ,
hurry ,
rush the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
dash -
distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
elan ,
flair ,
panache ,
style
elegance a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
dash -
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
dah
radiotelegraphic signal ,
telegraphic signal a signal transmitted by telegraphy
dash -
a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
dash -
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
hyphen
punctuation mark ,
punctuation the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
Verb
dash -
add an enlivening or altering element to; "blue paint dashed with white"
mix in ,
mix add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink"
dash -
destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes"
thwart ,
frustrate ,
queer ,
scotch ,
baffle ,
foil ,
bilk ,
cross ,
spoil hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge" ; "foil your opponent"
dash -
run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
dart ,
scoot ,
scud ,
flash ,
shoot
belt along ,
rush along ,
pelt along ,
hotfoot ,
hie ,
cannonball along ,
bucket along ,
step on it ,
hasten ,
race ,
speed ,
rush compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year" ; "let's race and see who gets there first"
flash back ,
cut back return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
plunge begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe" ; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
dash -
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"
smash
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken" ; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
knock down ,
blast shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
dash -
cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
daunt ,
scare off ,
pall ,
frighten off ,
scare away ,
frighten away ,
scare
intimidate ,
restrain make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"
dash -
hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall" ; "Waves were dashing against the rock"
crash
hurl ,
hurtle ,
cast utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults" ; "throw accusations at someone"
