dashed

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To strike or damage with quick, sharp blows; shatter.

  - "The waves dashed against the rocks."
  - "The storm dashed the boats against the shore."

• Verb

  2. To mar or spoil, as by failure or disappointment.

  - "His hopes were dashed when he failed the exam."
  - "Her dreams were dashed when her boyfriend left her."

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Synonyms

darned , broken

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dashed
crashed , flashed , hashed , trashed

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Variants

List of all variants of dashed that leads to same result
dashed , dash , dashes , dashing , dash off , dashed off , dashes off , dashing off

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to strike' or 'to beat'. Derived from Old English 'dasian' or 'dæscan', meaning 'to strike, beat, or dash'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dashed line' is used in cartography to represent a line that is broken or incomplete.

2. In the novel 'Moby-Dick', the whale's tail is described as 'dashed to atoms' after it is harpooned.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dashing: A term used to describe something that is bold, daring, and impressive. For example, 'He gave a dashing performance at the ball.' or 'She wore a dashing red dress.'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dashed' is often used to describe the effects of storms or waves on ships or coastlines. In music, the term 'dashed off' is used to describe a piece of music that is played or written quickly and without much thought or consideration.

How to Memorize "dashed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wave crashing against a rock, or a person striking something with a hammer.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dashed' with the sound of waves crashing or the sound of something being struck.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the sentence 'Dashing waves against the shore, Dashed hopes and dreams I'll never explore' to help remember the definitions of 'dashed'.

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