Dash

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Punctuation marks
apostrophe ( ' ) ( ’ ) brackets ( ( ) ) ( [ ] ) ( { } ) ( ⟨ ⟩ ) colon ( : ) comma ( , ) dashes ( ‒ ) ( – ) ( — ) ( ― ) ellipsis ( … ) ( ... ) exclamation mark ( ! ) full stop/period ( . ) hyphen ( - ) ( ‐ ) interrobang ( ‽ ) question mark ( ? ) quotation marks ( ‘ ’ ) ( “ ” ) semicolon ( ; ) slash/solidus ( / ) space (   ) and interpunct ( · )
Other typographer's marks
ampersand ( & ) asterisk ( * ) and asterism ( ⁂ ) at ( @ ) backslash ( \ ) bullet ( •, more ) dagger ( † ‡ ) degrees ( ° ) number sign ( # ) prime ( ′ ) tilde ( ~ ) underscore ( _ ) vertical bar/pipe ( | )

Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Interjection 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also

English

Noun

Dash (plural Dashes)

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   sometimes dash is also used colloquially to refer to the symbol - (hyphen)

2. A short run.
3. A small quantity of a liquid substance; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.

   Add a dash of vinegar

Derived terms

• dashing
• dash off
• em dash
• en dash

Translations

typographic symbol

Dutch: streepje n., koppelteken n. Finnish: ajatusviiva French: tiret m., trait d'union m.

Polish: myślnik m. Portuguese: travessão m. Spanish: guión m.

short run

Dutch: sprint m. Esperanto: sprinto

Polish: sprint m.

small quantity of liquid

Dutch: scheutje n.

Polish: kropla f. Spanish: gota f., pizca f.

Verb

to dash (third-person singular simple present dashes, present participle dashing, simple past dashed, past participle dashed)

1. ((intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To run quickly or for a short distance.

1. He dashed across the field.

2. ((intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To leave or depart.

1. I have to dash now. See you soon.

2. ((intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To destroy or ruin.

1. He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight.

2. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To destroy by striking (against).

1. The glass was dashed during a fit of rage.

2. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To throw violently.

1. The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident.

2. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To sprinkle; to splatter.

1. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To ruin; to destroy.

1. Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage.

2. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To dishearten; to sadden.

1. Her thoughts were dashed to melancholy.

2. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To complete hastily, usually with down or off.

1. He dashed down his eggs, she dashed off her homework

Translations

to run short distance

Dutch: sprinten Esperanto: sprinti Finnish: syöksähtää, syöksyä

Spanish: lanzarse

to leave

to ruin

Dutch: verwoesten

Spanish: romperse

to destroy

Spanish: romper

to throw violently

Spanish: arrojar, lanzar

to sprinkle

to ruin

Spanish: salpicar

to dishearten

Spanish: frustrar

to complete hastily

Dutch: snel afhaspelen, snel afmaken

Spanish: hacer rapidamente

Interjection

dash

1. ((euphemistic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Damn!

Translations

damn

Dutch: verdorie!

See also

• hyphen
• minus sign

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