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 62 synonyms and 37 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for dabs along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for dabs
- adepts
- anoints
- artists
- bedaubs
- bits
- blob
- blows
- brushes
- chucks
- claps
- clasps
- clenches
- clutches
- daub
- daubs
- digs
- dollop
- experts
- fleck
- flicks
- glimmers
- gurus
- hands
- hints
- hits
- jabs
- knocks
- licks
- little
- masters
- palms
- pats
- plasters
- pokes
- pounds
- punches
- scholars
- slaps
- slathers
- smacks
- smear
- smears
- smudge
- spanks
- speck
- specks
- splashes
- sprinklings
- strokes
- swab
- swipes
- tags
- taps
- thuds
- thumps
- tips
- touches
- virtuosi
- virtuosos
- whacks
- wipe
- wizards
Antonyms for dabs
- abundances
- amateurs
- apprentices
- barrels
- beginners
- boatloads
- buckets
- bundles
- bushels
- deals
- exposes
- fistfuls
- gobs
- heaps
- lashings
- loads
- lots
- masses
- messes
- mountains
- neophytes
- nonexperts
- novices
- oodles
- pecks
- peels
- piles
- quantities
- rafts
- reams
- scads
- stacks
- strips
- uncovers
- volumes
- wads
- wealths
Meanings of dabs
- 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.
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.
On this page you'll find 99 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dabs, such as: abundances, adepts, amateurs, anoints, apprentices, artists, barrels.
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