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Definition of dab



Overview of noun dab

The noun dab has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) tap, pat, dab

(a light touch or stroke)

2. dab, splash, splatter

(a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey")


Overview of verb dab

The verb dab has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) dab, swab, swob

(apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint")

2. (1) dab, pat

(hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder")