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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dash

/ˈdæʃ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
dash
IPA
/ˈdæʃ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A short run, flight.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rushing or violent onset.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Violent strike; a whack.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A slight admixture.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English daschen, dassen, from Danish daske (“to slap, strike”), related to Swedish daska (“to smack, slap, spank”), of obscure origin. Compare German tatschen (“to grope, paw”), Old English dwǣsċan (“to quell, put out, destroy, extinguish”). See also dush.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: daschen, daske, de, æsċ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdæʃ/
  • British English: /ˈdæʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dashes (plural) dashes (present, singular) dashing (participle, present) dashed (participle, past) dashed (past)

Derived Forms

dashing dashcam airdash backdash bedash dashism dashlight dashlike dashpoint dashpot dashtop dashy

Phrases

em dash dash case en dash mutton dash nine-dash line nut dash oblique dash quotation dash

Frequently Paired Words

apostrophe curly brackets brace square bracket bracket colon comma ellipsis

Synonyms

rush sprint spurt surge thrust blow knock thwack drop skoosh soupçon ace

Rhymes With

cash crash flash trash ash smash clash splash nash bash rash slash

Questions

How do you pronounce dash?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæʃ/.
What does dash mean?
Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
Where does dash come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce dash

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