dab
The word “dab” has 1 syllable: dab
It's pronounced as /dæb/
What is synonym and antonym for dab?
In the thesaurus, “dab” has 60 synonyms and 38 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for dab along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for dab
- adept
- anoint
- artist
- authority
- bang
- bedaub
- besmear
- bit
- blob
- blow
- brush
- chuck
- clap
- clutch
- daub
- dollop
- expert
- fleck
- flick
- glimmer
- grip
- guru
- hint
- hit
- jab
- knock
- lick
- little
- master
- palm
- pat
- plaster
- poke
- pound
- punch
- scholar
- shred
- slap
- slather
- smack
- smear
- smudge
- spank
- speck
- splash
- sprinkling
- stroke
- swab
- swipe
- tad
- tag
- tap
- thud
- thump
- tip
- touch
- virtuoso
- whack
- wipe
- wizard
Antonyms for dab
- abundance
- amateur
- apprentice
- barrel
- beginner
- boatload
- bucket
- bundle
- bushel
- deal
- excess
- expose
- fistful
- gobs
- heaps
- lashings
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- novice
- oodles
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plenty
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- stack
- strip
- uncover
- volume
- wad
- wealth
Meanings of dab
- noun
- A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
- A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.
- A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
- (chiefly in the plural) Fingerprint.
- 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.
- One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
- A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
- A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
- verb
- To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
- To apply a substance in this way.
- To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
- To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion.
- To perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head.
- adverb
- With a dab, or sudden contact.
- adjective
- (costers) Bad.
Example Sentences
- She decided to dab a bit of perfume on her wrists before heading out.
- The artist carefully planned where to dab each stroke of paint on the canvas.
- As the chef finished preparing the dish, he made sure to dab a final touch of sauce.
- The gymnast performed a flawless routine, concluding with a stylish dab at the end.
- Trying to hide her laughter, she pretended to dab at her eyes with a tissue.
On this page you'll find 98 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dab, such as: abundance, adept, amateur, anoint, apprentice, artist, authority.
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