noun Download 🔗Share A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow. Examples : "The bird made a soft dab at the sunflower seed, then pecked it open. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval. Examples : "My little sister gave me a small, colorful dab as a greeting when I came home from school. " culture tradition action entertainment communication word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance. Examples : "a dab of glue" amount substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in the plural) Fingerprint. Examples : "The detective carefully collected the suspect's dabs from the window. " police mark sign Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow. Examples : "During the school dance performance, the new student showed off a cool dab. " culture dance entertainment music style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing. Examples : "I dabbed my face with a towel." action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply a substance in this way. Examples : "He dabbed moisturizing liquid on his face." substance action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust. Examples : "The chef expertly dabbed the knife into the onion, slicing it cleanly. " action sport weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion. Examples : "He carefully used a small tool to dab the hash oil onto the hot nail of the rig. " substance chemistry action technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head. Examples : "After scoring the winning goal, the soccer player dabbed to celebrate. " dance culture entertainment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share With a dab, or sudden contact. Examples : "The paintbrush dabbed the canvas with a light touch. " action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept. Examples : ""My sister is a real dab at playing the piano; she can learn almost any song by ear." " ability person achievement job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder. Examples : "The chef bought a fresh dab for the restaurant's special fish dish. " fish animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys. Examples : "The fisherman caught a small sand dab while casting his net. " fish animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (costers) Bad. Examples : "The student's test results were dab, meaning they were bad. " language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading