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dash

/dæʃ/

Meanings
  • Noun

    A long, thin mark made as a separator, indicator, or connector.

    - "The hyphen and en-dash are both dashes used for different purposes."
    - "She drew a line with a pencil and added a dash to indicate emphasis."
  • Verb

    To move quickly and suddenly.

    - "The car dashed through the puddles on the road."
    - "He dashed into the room to find his missing keys."

Pronunciation
  1. /dæʃ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with dash
crash , flash , splash
Variants
List of all variants of dash that leads to same result
dash , dashed , dashes , dashing , dash it , dash it (all) , dash it all , dash off , dashed off , dashes off , dashing off , swung dash , swung dashes , cut a dash , mad dash , make a dash for , dash cam , dash cams , dashboard camera , dashboard cameras , dashcam , dashcams
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English dæsse 'dash, stroke, mark' or Middle English deschen 'to dash, strike' from the Proto-Germanic *dassjanan.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'dash' is also used in meteorology to describe a narrow, straight, and relatively short line of precipitation.

  2. The word 'dash' is often used in the phrase 'dash it all' which means to express frustration or disappointment.


Related Concepts
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  1. hyphen: A shorter mark used to connect two or more words that function as a single unit.

  2. en-dash: A longer mark used to indicate a range or connection between two items.


Culture
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In literature, the dash is often used to indicate a sudden break in thought or a dramatic pause. In art, dashes are used in abstract expressionism to create texture and movement. In music, dashes are used in notation to indicate a pause.

How to Memorize "dash"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a long, thin mark made with a pen or pencil.

  2. associate

    - Think of a sudden, quick movement.

  3. mnemonics

    - Dash = A long, quick, mark.


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