n. | 1. | A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert. |
1. | (Zool.) A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides. | |
v. i. | 1. | To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber. |
2. | To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust. | |
n. | 1. | A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck. |
2. | A small mass of anything soft or moist. |
Noun | 1. | dab - a light touch or stroke |
2. | dab - a small quantity of something moist or soft; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud" | |
Verb | 1. | dab - apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint" |
2. | dab - hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" Synonyms: pat |