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Definition of Dab

1. Noun. A light touch or stroke.

2. Verb. Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface. "They dab the bread with melted butter"; "Dab the wall with paint"

3. Noun. A small quantity of something moist or liquid. "Just a splash of whiskey"

4. Verb. Hit lightly. "Pat him on the shoulder"

Definition of Dab

1. n. A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert.

2. n. A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.

3. v. i. To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.

4. n. A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.

Definition of Dab

1. to touch lightly [v DABBED, DABBING, DABS]

Medical Definition of Dab

1. A name given to several species of ounders, especially. To the European spesies, Pleuronectes imanda. TheAmerican rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides. Origin: Perh. So named from its quickness in diving beneath the sand. Cf. Dabchick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of DAB

d-xylose absorption D-xylulose reductase D.C. D.I. particle d.o.a. D.P.R.K. D. H. Lawrence D. W. Griffith d4dr gene d4t

Da DA da'wah Daae's disease dab (current term) dab (current term) Daba dabb dabbed dabber

dabbers dabbing dabbities dabbity dabble dabble dabbled dabbler dabblers dabbles

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