Word: dashed
Phonetic:
/dæʃt/Listen:
To run quickly or for a short distance. Example: He dashed across the field.
To leave or depart. Example: I have to dash now. See you soon.
To destroy by striking (against). Example: He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight.
To throw violently. Example: The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident.
(sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.
To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality. Example: to dash wine with water
(of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy. Example: Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage.
To dishearten; to sadden.
To complete hastily, usually with down or off. Example: He dashed down his eggs, she dashed off her homework
To draw quickly; jot.
(of a line) Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
Damned. Example: It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels — we were hoping to get him into Oxford.
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