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Definitions for Dab

[1] to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
[2] to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash.
[3] to strike, especially lightly, as with the hand.
[4] to consume (cannabis) by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil.
[5] Masonry . to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.
[6] Western U.S. to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.
[7] to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her dress.
[8] to consume cannabis by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil. She dabs for a more intense high.
[9] a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
[10] a small moist lump or mass: a dab of butter.
[11] a small quantity: a dab of powder.
[12] a dose of cannabis extract oil.
[13] a dance move that involves posing with one’s nose in the crook of a bent elbow at chest level while extending the other arm to the side at or above shoulder level, often performed as a celebratory posture in sports or other competitions.
[14] any of several flatfishes of the genus Limanda, especially the European flatfish, L. limanda.
[15] Also called dab hand . a person skilled in something; an expert.
[16] an excellent or extraordinary person or thing.
[17] expert; excellent; extraordinary.
[18] Dictionary of American Biography.
[19] to touch lightly and quickly
[20] (tr) to daub with short tapping strokes to dab the wall with paint
[21] (tr) to apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes
[22] a small amount, esp of something soft or moist a dab of ink
[23] a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand
[24] (often plural) mainly British a slang word for fingerprint
[25] a small common European brown flatfish, Limanda limanda, covered with rough toothed scales: family Pleuronectidae: a food fish
[26] (often plural) any of various other small flatfish, esp flounders Compare sand dab
[27] Also called: patiki a sand flounder, Rhombosolea plebia , common around New Zealand's South Island
[28] British informal See dab hand
[29] digital audio broadcasting

Words related to Dab

fleck, dollop, blob, speck, daub, smear, swab, wipe, smudge, flick, tap, drop, spot, stroke, touch, pat, bit, peck, smidgen, stipple

Words nearby Dab

da nang, da ponte, da vinci, da yunhe, da., dab, dab hand, dabba, dabber, dabbing, dabble

Origin of Dab

3First recorded in 1685–95; of uncertain origin

Word origin for Dab

C17: perhaps from dab 1 (vb)

Synonyms for Dab

blob, dollop, fleck, speck, bit, drop, flick, pat, peck, smidgen, smudge, spot, stroke, tap, touch