dabs

The word “dabs” has 1 syllable: dabs

It's pronounced as /dæbz/

What is synonym and antonym for dabs?

In the thesaurus, “dabs” has 282 synonyms and 67 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dabs along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for dabs

KOs
Renaissance men
aces
addicts
adepts
afficionados
aficionados
all-rounders
anoints
applies
artists
atoms
authorities
bangs
bashes
bastinades
bastinadoes
bats
batterings
beatings
beats
bedaubs
belts
besmears
biffs
bites
bits
blankets
blows
body blows
bops
boxes
brushes
buffets
buffs
busts
carpets
chips
chops
chucks
claps
clasps
clenches
clippings
clips
clouts
clutches
coats
cognoscenti
connoisseurs
consultants
counter-blows
counter-strokes
counterblows
counterpunches
counters
counterstrokes
covers
crackajacks
crackerjacks
cracks
craftsmen
crumbs
crunchers
cuffs
dab hands
dashes
daubs
devotees
digs
doses
dots
douses
drams
driblets
drops
drops in the bucket
drubbings
enthusiasts
experts
fans
feels
fiends
fillips
flakes
flecks
flicks
flyspecks
fragments
geeks
glimmers
grains
granules
grasps
grazes
grips
gurus
hacks
handfuls
handles
hands
handsful
haymakers
hints
hired guns
hits
holds
hooks
hoots
hotshots
iotas
jabs
jacks-of-all-trades
jams
jerks
jogs
jots
journeymen
kayos
kicks
knees
knockdowns
knockouts
knocks
larrups
lashes
layers
lays
lays on
lefts
lickings
licks
little
lunges
maestri
maestros
mantles
masters
mavens
mavins
meisters
minima
minims
minimums
mistresses
mites
modicums
molecules
morsels
motes
nibbles
nips
nubbins
nudges
one-twos
ounces
overlays
overlies
overspreads
palms
palpates
palps
parings
particles
parts
past masters
pastings
patches
pats
peanuts
pelts
picks
pinches
plasters
plumps
pokes
portions
pounds
professionals
proficients
pros
punches
pushes
rabbit punches
raps
rays
right-handers
rights
roundhouses
scatterings
scholars
scintillas
scraps
scruples
sections
semblances
shades
shadows
shards
sharks
sharps
shaves
shavings
sheets
shivers
shots
shoves
shreds
sidewinders
skims
skoshes
slams
slaps
slathers
slivers
slugs
smacks
smashes
smatterings
smatters
smears
smells
smidgens
smidgeons
smidges
smidgins
smithereens
snaps
socks
spanks
sparks
spatters
specialists
specks
splashes
splinters
spots
spreads
sprinklings
stabs
sticks
stingers
strains
streaks
stripes
strokes
sucker punches
surfaces
suspicions
swats
swings
swipes
switches
syllables
tags
taps
tastes
tatters
thrashings
thuds
thumps
thwacks
tips
tittles
touches
traces
uppercuts
vestiges
virtuosi
virtuosos
wallopings
wallops
welts
whacks
whams
whaps
whippings
whips
whits
whizzes
whops
wizards

Antonyms for dabs

abundances
amateurs
apprentices
bares
barrels
beginners
boatloads
bonanzas
buckets
bundles
bushels
chunks
dabblers
deals
dilettantes
dilettanti
embarrassments
excesses
exposes
fistfuls
gobs
heaps
hunks
inexperts
lashings
lashins
laymen
loads
lots
lumps
masses
messes
mountains
much
neophytes
nonexperts
nonprofessionals
novices
oodles
overabundances
overages
overflows
overkills
overmuch
oversupplies
passels
pecks
peels
piles
plenties
potfuls
profusions
quantities
rafts
reams
scads
slabs
stacks
strips
superabundances
superfluities
surfeits
surpluses
uncovers
volumes
wads
wealths

Meanings of dabs

noun
1. A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
2. A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.
3. A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
4. (chiefly in the plural) Fingerprint.
5. 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.
6. One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
7. A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
8. A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
verb
1. To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
2. To apply a substance in this way.
3. To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
4. To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion.
5. To perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head.

Example Sentences

I enjoy the way he dabs his brush on the canvas, creating vibrant art.
The chef carefully dabs the sauce onto the dish for a perfect presentation.
As the rain falls, she dabs her face with a tissue to stay dry.
The scientist gently dabs the sample onto the microscope slide for analysis.
With a quick motion, he dabs a hint of cologne before heading out for the evening.

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