Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dab up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
dab up
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To clean (usually a liquid spill) by dabbing; to soak up a fluid by dabbing (To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing).

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does dab up mean?
To clean (usually a liquid spill) by dabbing; to soak up a fluid by dabbing (To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing).

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