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Dash v. t. : To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against.

Dash v. t. : To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.

Dash v. t. : To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.

Dash v. t. : To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture.

Dash v. t. : To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon.

Dash v. t. : To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word.

Dash v. i. : To rust with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks.

Dash n. : Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash.

Dash n. : A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash.

Dash n. : A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple.

Dash n. : A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain.

Dash n. : Energy in style or action; animation; spirit.

Dash n. : A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash.

Dash n. : A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis.

Dash n. : The sign of staccato, a small mark [/] denoting that the note over which it is placed is to be performed in a short, distinct manner.

Dash n. : The line drawn through a figure in the thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone.

Dash n. : A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race.

Example:
Dash lights and tail lights don't work after a a jump start what do I check after the fuses?

Taxonomy
Kardashian, Search, sisters, top picks, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Shopping Cart, Mailing List, Merchandise, Dolls, Khloe, Red Carpet, Michelle Mason, Foley & Corinna, LnA, Madison, Marcus, Olivia.

Defination from the web:
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synonyms
  (noun) elan
  (noun) flair
  (noun) panache
  (noun) style
  (noun) sprint
  (noun) hyphen
  (noun) dah
  (noun) bolt
  (noun) elegance
  (noun) haste
  (noun) hurry
  (noun) punctuation
  (noun) punctuation mark
  (noun) radiotelegraphic signal
  (noun) run
  (noun) running
  (noun) rush
  (noun) rushing
  (noun) telegraphic signal
  (noun) track event
  (verb) dart
  (verb) scoot
  (verb) scud
  (verb) flash
  (verb) shoot
  (verb) smash
  (verb) crash
  (verb) daunt
  (verb) scare off
  (verb) pall
  (verb) frighten off
  (verb) scare away
  (verb) frighten away
  (verb) scare
  (verb) baffle
  (verb) belt along
  (verb) bilk
  (verb) break
  (verb) bucket along
  (verb) cannonball along
  (verb) cast
  (verb) cross
  (verb) foil
  (verb) frustrate
  (verb) hasten
  (verb) hie
  (verb) hotfoot
  (verb) hurl
  (verb) hurtle
  (verb) intimidate
  (verb) mix
  (verb) mix in
  (verb) pelt along
  (verb) queer
  (verb) race
  (verb) restrain
  (verb) rush
  (verb) rush along
  (verb) scotch
  (verb) speed
  (verb) spoil
  (verb) thwart
related terms
  (verb) flash back


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