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Definitions for Dabbing

[1] the consumption of cannabis by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil: Experts agree that dabbing is more addictive than smoking.
[2] Also called dab·bin' [dab -in] /ˈdæb ɪn/ . the act of performing 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 as a celebratory posture in sports or other competitions.
[3] to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
[4] to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash.
[5] to strike, especially lightly, as with the hand.
[6] to consume (cannabis) by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil.
[7] Masonry . to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.
[8] Western U.S. to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.
[9] to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her dress.
[10] to consume cannabis by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil. She dabs for a more intense high.
[11] a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
[12] a small moist lump or mass: a dab of butter.
[13] a small quantity: a dab of powder.
[14] a dose of cannabis extract oil.
[15] 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.
[16] digital audio broadcasting
[17] to touch lightly and quickly
[18] (tr) to daub with short tapping strokes to dab the wall with paint
[19] (tr) to apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes
[20] a small amount, esp of something soft or moist a dab of ink
[21] a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand
[22] (often plural) mainly British a slang word for fingerprint
[23] a small common European brown flatfish, Limanda limanda, covered with rough toothed scales: family Pleuronectidae: a food fish
[24] (often plural) any of various other small flatfish, esp flounders Compare sand dab
[25] Also called: patiki a sand flounder, Rhombosolea plebia , common around New Zealand's South Island
[26] British informal See dab hand

Words related to Dabbing

daub, smear, swab, wipe, smudge, stipple, pat, plaster, bedaub, tap, besmear, peck

Words nearby Dabbing

da., dab, dab hand, dabba, dabber, dabbing, dabble, dabbling duck, dabchick, dabster, daca

Origin of Dabbing

11250–1300; Middle English dabben; compare Norwegian dabbe “to shuffle along, walk slowly,” German tappen “to feel along, grope”

Word origin for Dabbing

C17: perhaps from dab 1 (vb)

Synonyms for Dabbing

daub, smear, smudge, swab, wipe, bedaub, besmear, pat, peck, plaster, stipple, tap