dab
English Thesaurus
1. a light touch or stroke (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | touch, touching, |
| definition | : | the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act) |
2. a small quantity of something moist or liquid (noun.quantity)
3. hit lightly (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | strike, |
| definition | : | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact) |
4. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | apply, put on, |
| definition | : | apply to a surface (verb.contact) |
5. a light touch or stroke (noun.act)
| derivation | : | dab, pat, |
| definition | : | hit lightly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | dab, swab, swob, |
| definition | : | apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | chuck, pat, |
| definition | : | pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tap, tip, |
| definition | : | strike lightly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | knock, pink, rap, tap, |
| definition | : | make light, repeated taps on a surface (verb.perception) |
6. a small quantity of something moist or liquid (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | dab, swab, swob, |
| definition | : | apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | splash, |
| definition | : | mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered (verb.contact) |
7. hit lightly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dab, pat, tap, |
| definition | : | a light touch or stroke (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pat, rap, tap, |
| definition | : | the sound made by a gentle blow (noun.event) |
8. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dab, pat, tap, |
| definition | : | a light touch or stroke (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | swab, |
| definition | : | implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dab, splash, splatter, |
| definition | : | a small quantity of something moist or liquid (noun.quantity) |
9. a light touch or stroke (noun.act)
| derivation | : | dab, pat, |
| definition | : | hit lightly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | dab, swab, swob, |
| definition | : | apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | chuck, pat, |
| definition | : | pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tap, tip, |
| definition | : | strike lightly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | knock, pink, rap, tap, |
| definition | : | make light, repeated taps on a surface (verb.perception) |
10. a small quantity of something moist or liquid (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | dab, swab, swob, |
| definition | : | apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | splash, |
| definition | : | mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered (verb.contact) |
11. hit lightly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dab, pat, tap, |
| definition | : | a light touch or stroke (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pat, rap, tap, |
| definition | : | the sound made by a gentle blow (noun.event) |
12. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dab, pat, tap, |
| definition | : | a light touch or stroke (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | swab, |
| definition | : | implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dab, splash, splatter, |
| definition | : | a small quantity of something moist or liquid (noun.quantity) |
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