dab
1. a light touch or stroke (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
tap, pat
• Derivationally related forms:
pat (for: pat), tap (for: tap)
• Hypernyms:
touch, touching
2. a small quantity of something moist or liquid
- a dab of paint
- a splatter of mud
- just a splash of whiskey
• Syn:
splash, splatter
• Derivationally related forms:
splatter (for: splatter), splash (for: splash)
• Hypernyms:
small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
1. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (Freq. 2)
- dab the wall with paint
• Syn:
swab, swob
• Derivationally related forms:
swab (for: swab)
• Hypernyms:
put on, apply
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something with something
- They dab the bread with melted butter
2. hit lightly (Freq. 1)
- pat him on the shoulder
• Syn:
pat
• Derivationally related forms:
pat (for: pat)
• Hypernyms:
strike
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
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