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dab

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Verb

  1. To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
  2. To apply a substance in this way.
  3. To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
  4. To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion.
  5. To perform the dab dance move; to move both arms, parallel with one's head, to either side of the body.
  6. Synonym of daub (to mark a bingo card)

Noun

  1. A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
  2. A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.
  3. A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
  4. A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance: A small amount of hash oil.
  5. Fingerprint.
  6. A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow.
  7. A dabbler.
  8. One who is skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
  9. A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
  10. A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
  11. Initialism of digital audio broadcasting.

Adverb

  1. With a dab, or sudden contact.

Adjective

  1. Bad.

Proper noun

  1. Initialism of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (a pro-Beijing political party in the HKSAR).

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