Meaning of dash | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Acronym of Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
2. Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
3. A topographic surname.
4. Acronym of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
5. A hyphen or minus sign.
6. A male given name transferred from the surname.
   rare
7. The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
   broadly
8. A short run, flight.
9. A rushing or violent onset.
10. Violent strike; a whack.
11. A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
12. A slight admixture.
    broadly, figuratively
13. Ostentatious vigor.
14. A bribe or gratuity; a gift.
    Nigeria
15. A stand-in for a censored word, like "Devil" or "damn". (Compare deuce.)
    dated, euphemistic
16. Ellipsis of dashboard.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
17. The dashboard of a social media user.
    Internet, informal
18. A prime symbol.
    India, UK

Equivalents

Examples

“When the feds came they did the dash.”

“The oar squeaks, a dash sound like moon-hustle on the river:”

“They say that I’m way too cold, I never get tired of rappin My word is bang where I come from Watch be one work is magic Do it and dash it Smile on MAT No way this peng one acting Who got whacked and who got slapped And who got spared by dashes”

“Add a dash of vinegar.”

“There is a dash of craziness in his personality.”

“Aren't we full of dash this morning?”

“The traditional practice of offering gifts or "dash" to chiefs has often been misinterpreted by scholars to provide a cultural explanation for the pervasive incidence of bribery and corruption in modern Africa.”

“Writing in 1924 on a similar situation in Ugep, the political officer, Mr. S. T. Harvey noted: "In the old days there was no specified dowry but merely dashes given to the father-in-law, from 8 to 20 rods according to the status of the man[…]The dowry is made small because whatsoever a woman farms or reaps during her life time is by native custom the property of her parents."”

“The only other times you'll be asked for a dash is from beggars.”

“Sir Thomas looks as if to ask what the dash is that to you! but wanting still to go to India again, and knowing how strong the Newcomes are in Leadenhall Street, he thinks it necessary to be civil to the young cub, and swallows his pride once more into his waistband. Comment: Some editions leave this passage out. Of those that include it, some change the 'you!' to 'you?'.”

“Who the dash is this person whom none of us know? and what the dash does he do here?”

“The dash clock said 2:38 when[…] I turned off a dirt road[…].”

“-i hope you find at least one thing on your dash that will make you laugh today.”

“i cannot tell you how happy it makes me when i see my dash filled with selfies from other folks who look like me.”

““You wanna know what else is all over my dash? Gifs of you and your boyfriend."”

CEFR level