# dashed

Pronunciation: say "DASHT" /dæʃt/

## Verb

1. Past participle of dash. — past participle of dash
   - Simple: Past participle of dash. Use this form after "have," "has," or "had," or in passive sentences.
   - _Their hopes were dashed when the deal collapsed at the last minute._
   - _She had dashed off a quick note and left in a hurry._

## Adjective

2. Drawn as a broken line of short dashes separated by small gaps.
   - Simple: Made up of short lines with small spaces between them.
   - _The architect marked the proposed extension with a dashed outline on the plan._
   - _Fold along the dashed line and cut along the solid one._

## Adjective

3. A mild, dated British way of saying "damned," used to express annoyance or to add emphasis. *(dated, British)*
   - Simple: An old British word used to show you are annoyed, like a soft swear word.
   - _That dashed dog has dug up the flower beds again._
   - _What a dashed nuisance the whole affair turned out to be._

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