dash

  1. Noun.  (typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (''figure dash''), – (''en dash''), — (''em dash''), or ― (''horizontal bar'').
  2. Noun.  A short run.
  3. Noun.  A small quantity of a liquid substance; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
  4. Noun.  A dashboard.
  5. Noun.  One of the two symbols of Morse code.
  6. Verb.  (intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.
  7. Verb.  (intransitive, informal) To leave or depart.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To destroy by striking (against).
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To throw violently.
  10. Verb.  (transitive) To sprinkle; to splatter.
  11. Verb.  (transitive, of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
  12. Verb.  (transitive) To dishearten; to sadden.
  13. Verb.  (transitive) To complete hastily, usually with ''down'' or ''off''.
  14. Verb.  To draw quickly; jot.
  15. Interjection.  (euphemistic) Damn!.

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