dash
[verb]
Synonyms:
- rush, bolt, fly, hurry, race, run, speed, sprint, tear
- throw, cast, fling, hurl, slam, sling
- crash, break, destroy, shatter, smash, splinter
- frustrate, blight, foil, ruin, spoil, thwart, undo
[noun]
Synonyms:
- rush, dart, race, run, sortie, sprint, spurt
- little, bit, drop, hint, pinch, soupçon, sprinkling, tinge, touch
- style, brio, élan, flair, flourish, panache, spirit, verve

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Contrasted words: dally, dawdle, delay, linger, tarry, lumber, plod, slog, trudge, apathy, dullness, languor, lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, stagnation, torpor
Related Words: run, scamper, scoot, scurry, sprint, energy, force, might, power, strength, intensity, vehemence, impressiveness, impress, impression, stamp

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English Thesaurus: apostrophe, brackets, colon, semicolon, comma, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. dash¹ /dæʃ/ verb
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from the sound of something breaking when hit]

1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go or run somewhere very quickly:
Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again.

2. dash sb’s hopes to disappoint someone by telling them that what they want is not possible:
Hopkins’ hopes were dashed when his appeal was denied.

3. (I) must dash/(I) have to dash British English spoken used to tell someone that you must leave quickly:
Anyway, I must dash – I said I’d meet Daniel at eight.

4. [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] written to throw or push something violently against something, especially so that it breaks
dash something against/on something
The ship was dashed against the rocks.
dash against
Waves were dashing against the sea wall.

5. dash it (all)! British English old-fashioned used to show that you are slightly annoyed or angry about something
dash off phrasal verb

1. to leave somewhere very quickly:
Harry dashed off before she had a chance to thank him.

2. dash something ↔ off to write or draw something very quickly:
She dashed off a quick letter.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. dash² noun

1. SMALL AMOUNT [singular]
a) a small amount of a substance that is added to something else
dash of
Add salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar.
b) a small amount of a quality that is added to something else
dash of
Add a dash of romance to your life with a trip to Paris.

2. RUN QUICKLY [countable usually singular] an occasion when someone runs somewhere very quickly in order to get away from something or someone, or in order to reach them
make a dash for something
He made a dash for the door.
The prisoners made a dash for freedom.
It’s pouring with rain – we’ll have to make a dash for it.
When the alarm went there was a mad dash for the exit.

3. LINE [countable] a line [ – ] used in writing to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, as for example, in the sentence ‘Go home – they’re waiting for you.’

4. SOUND [countable] a long sound or flash of light used for sending messages in Morse code ⇒ dot

5. CAR [countable] American English a dashboard

6. STYLE [uncountable] old-fashioned style, energy, and courage in someone such as a soldier

7. cut a dash old-fashioned to look very impressive and attractive in particular clothes:
With her new image, she’ll certainly cut a dash on her holiday cruise.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

dash
noun
I. sudden quick movement
ADJ. quick, sudden | frantic, headlong, mad | final, last-minute
VERB + DASH make
PREP. ~ across We had to make a frantic dash across town to get our plane
~ for He made a sudden dash for the door.
~ from, ~ through The book starts with a quick dash through the country's history.
~ to He made a 200-mile dash to the hospital when a kidney donor became available.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

dash
II. small amount of sth
VERB + DASH add Add a dash of lemon juice.
PREP. ~ of The food is European with a dash of Morocco.

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dash
verb
I. go/run quickly
ADV. frantically | about, around, back, forward, off, out I've got to dash off now.
VERB + DASH have to, must I must dash?I'm late.
PREP. across, along, down, in, into, out of, through, to, up He dashed frantically across the road.

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dash
II. destroy sth
ADV. quickly | cruelly Her hopes were cruelly dashed when her parents refused to let her go.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

dash

make a dash for something
The rain had almost stopped so we decided to make a dash for home.
make a dash for it (=run very quickly to escape or to reach a place)
He turned and made a dash for it but the police officer caught him.
a quick dash
Have I got time to make a quick dash to the shops?
a sudden dash
He made a sudden dash for the door.
a mad/frantic dash (=very fast, usually because you are worried about something)
‘Something’s burning’, she said, making a mad dash for the kitchen.
a headlong dash (=without looking where you are going)
I made a headlong dash up the street but just missed the bus.
a last-minute dash (=very fast, because you have very little time remaining)
We only just caught our plane, after a last-minute dash to the airport.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

apostrophe the sign ' that is used to show that one or more letters or numbers have been left out, as in don’t, or used before ‘s’ to show that something belongs to someone or something, as in Mark’s dog
brackets British English, parentheses AmE and BrE formal a pair of signs used for enclosing information that interrupts a sentence
colon the sign : that is used to introduce an explanation, example, quotation etc
semicolon the sign ; that is used to separate words in a list, or different parts of a sentence that can be understood separately
comma the sign , that is used to separate things in a list, or between two clauses in a sentence
hyphen the sign – that is used to join words or syllables
dash the sign — that is used to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, especially in more informal English
full stop British English, period American English the sign . that is used to mark the end of a sentence or the short form of a word
exclamation mark British English, exclamation point American English the sign ! that is used after a sentence or word that expresses surprise, anger, or excitement
question mark the sign ? that is used at the end of a question
quotation marks (also inverted commas British English) a pair of signs ‘ and ’ that are put around words, especially to show that you are quoting what someone has said
angle brackets British English a pair of signs <> used for enclosing information
slash a line / that is used to separate words, numbers, or letters
backslash a line that is used to separate words, numbers, or letters
asterisk the sign * that is used especially to mark something interesting or important
at sign the sign @ that is used especially in email addresses
ampersand the sign & that means ‘and’

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

hurry to go somewhere or do something more quickly than usual, for example because you are late or you must finish something soon:
If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss the bus.
We have plenty of time. There’s no need to hurry.
rush to go somewhere very quickly, or to do something too quickly and without thinking carefully enough:
Everyone rushed out into the street to see what was happening.
Try to answer the questions calmly, without rushing.
A police car rushed past.
dash to go somewhere very quickly, especially because there is something important or urgent you must do:
I’ve got to dash to the shops to get some more milk.
She had to dash off and get the kids from school.
in a hurry/in a rush doing something quickly because you do not have much time, usually with the result that you make mistakes:
She had left in a hurry, and forgotten her passport.
I had to choose a present for her in a rush.
get a move on/get moving informal to start to do something or go somewhere more quickly than before:
Get a move on – it’s already 8 o'clock!
I think we’d better get moving, it’s only five minutes to boarding time.
get cracking informal to start working quickly:
It’s time you got cracking with your homework.
When Alfie arrives we’ll get cracking moving the furniture.

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rush to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere soon:
He was rushing out of his office in order to go to a meeting.
There’s no need to rush - we have plenty of time.
hurry to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time:
People hurried into stores to escape the rain.
You ll have to hurry or we 'll be late for breakfast
I hurried through the rest of my workout and showered as quickly as I could.
race to go somewhere as fast as you can:
She raced downstairs to tell her mother.
He raced back to his car and called for help.
tear to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry:
I saw two boys tearing across the field towards the tree.
He tore down the stairs and out of the house.
They tore out of the building.
dash to run somewhere very fast, especially only a short distance:
Bob dashed across the road to his friend’s house.
Her heart was pumping furiously as she dashed through the kitchen to the front door.
I dashed outside to try to rescue the unfortunate creature.
hustle American English informal to hurry when you are doing something or going somewhere:
You better hustle or you’re going to miss the school bus.
hasten literary to hurry somewhere, especially because you need to do something:
Suddenly frightened, she hastened back to where her friends were standing.
She took a deep breath and then hastened after him.

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