| Front | dab |
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| Back | dab verb, noun BrE /dæb/ NAmE /dæb/ verb verb forms word origin (-bb-) 1 to touch sth lightly, usually several times ~ sth She dabbed her eyes and blew her nose. ~ at sth He dabbed at the cut with his handkerchief. 2 ~ sth + adv./prep. to put sth on a surface with quick light movements She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears. noun word origin 1 a small amount of a liquid, cream or powder that is put on a surface in a quick gentle movement She put a dab of perfume behind her ears. 2 an act of gently touching or pressing sth without rubbing He gave the cut a quick dab with a towel. 3 a small flat fish 4 (WelshE) a person or thing He's in hospital again. Poor dab. |
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