DABBING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dab

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English: symbolic of a light striking movement; compare with dabble and dib

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dab
Dialects: British English
Definition:

press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance

Short Definition:

press against something with absorbent material

Examples:
  • he dabbed his mouth with his napkin
  • she dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief
Definition:

strike with a light blow.

Short Definition:

strike something

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