Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dab out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: dab out
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dab (to press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing) using paint to produce a desired effect.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove using a dabbing motion.

Transitive verb

verb

To mark or press numbers with a dauber (marker for bingo cards) or, by extension, with a finger (e.g. on a phone pad).

Transitive verb

verb

To extinguish a cigarette by pressing the lit end down on something.

Transitive verb

verb

To get high using dabs (concentrated hash oil on a heated surface).

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

dabs out (present, singular) dabbing out (participle, present) dabbed out (participle, past) dabbed out (past)

Questions

What does dab out mean?: To dab (to press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing) using paint to produce a desired effect.

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