Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dash off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: dash off
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave a place quickly or briefly.

Intransitive verb

verb

To write quickly or informally.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I have to dash off to the store, but I'll be back soon."
"Let me dash off a quick note."
"In the '50s, she worked as an usherette at the famed Apollo Theater, joined a jazzy trio called the Halos, recorded as the "Dee" half of a short-lived Shirley & Lee-ish Jay & Dee, and dashed off tunes in her spare time."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

scribble off dash down scratch off knock off toss off fling off

Questions

What does dash off mean?: To leave a place quickly or briefly.

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