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verb
- 1. press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance: "he dabbed his mouth with his napkin"
- 2. strike with a light blow. dialect
noun
- 1. a small amount of something: "she licked a dab of chocolate from her finger" Similar
- 2. fingerprints: informal British "the catalogue is being dusted for your dabs"
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DAB definition: 1. to touch something with quick light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick light…. Learn more.
: a concentrated extract of cannabis that is prepared by treating cannabis with a solvent (such as butane) and is used by heating the concentrate on a hot surface (as of metal or glass) and inhaling the vapors.
Dab, in its regular use, is a noun or verb referring to light taps or strokes, but it has taken on a number of slang senses. In the marijuana community, dabbing refers to a more intense form of consuming marijuana.
If you dab something, you touch it several times using quick, light movements. If you dab a substance onto a surface, you put it there using quick, light movements. She arrived weeping, dabbing her eyes with a tissue.
A dab is a quick, soft application of something, like paint or makeup. You might touch up a clown's makeup with several dabs on his cheeks and forehead. A dab is the motion with which you pat or apply something to a surface, and it's also the tiny amount of material you're applying.
1. To apply with short poking strokes: dabbed some paint on the worn spots. 2. To cover lightly with or as if with a moist substance: dabbed the back of the fabric with glue. 3. a. To rub or pat (something) lightly: dabbed his eye with the corner of his sleeve. b.
dab definition: 1. to touch something with quick, light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick…. Learn more.
a small amount of a liquid, cream or powder that is put on a surface in a quick gentle movement. She put a dab of perfume behind her ears. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
Dab definition: to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist. See examples of DAB used in a sentence.
If you dab something, you touch it several times using quick, light movements. If you dab a substance onto a surface, you put it there using quick, light movements. She arrived weeping, dabbing her eyes with a tissue.
