dash

dash
I. verb Etymology: Middle English dasshen, probably from Middle French dachier to impel forward Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to break by striking or knocking 2. to knock, hurl, or thrust violently 3. splash, spatter 4. a. ruin, destroy <
the news dashed his hopes
>
b. depress, sadden c. to make ashamed 5. to affect by mixing in something different <
his delight was dashed with bitterness over the delay
>
6. to complete, execute, or finish off hastily — used with down or off <
dashed down a drink
>
<
dash off a letter
>
7. [euphemism] damn I,4 intransitive verb 1. to move with sudden speed <
dashed through the rain
>
2. smash II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic blow b. (1) a sudden burst or splash (2) the sound produced by such a burst 2. a. a stroke of a pen b. a punctuation mark — that is used especially to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence 3. a small usually distinctive addition <
a dash of salt
>
<
a dash of humor
>
4. flashy display 5. animation in style and action 6. a. a sudden onset, rush, or attempt b. a short fast race 7. a long click or buzz forming a letter or part of a letter (as in Morse code) 8. dashboard 2

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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