dash

[ UK /dˈæʃ/ ]
[ US /ˈdæʃ/ ]

NOUN

a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
distinctive and stylish elegance
he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
the act of moving with great haste
he made a dash for the door
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
a footrace run at top speed
he is preparing for the 100-yard dash
a quick run

VERB

hurl or thrust violently
Waves were dashing against the rock
He dashed the plate against the wall
add an enlivening or altering element to
blue paint dashed with white
destroy or break
dashed ambitions and hopes
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
Smash a plate
run or move very quickly or hastily
She dashed into the yard
cause to lose courage
dashed by the refusal

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How To Use dash In A Sentence

His season may have turned on a couple of bits of skill and a small dash of luck. Times, Sunday Times
The helicopter then touches down so that the same man, known as a mugger, can dash in and use a syringe to administer a mild sedative to the animal. Craigdailypress.com stories
He made frantic dash for the departing train.
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The look should be tough, not twinkly, so apply dark colours in a slapdash way. Times, Sunday Times
No bride unless your name rhymes with Schmim Schmardashian wants to spend more than she has to on her wedding. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
I've given you the password to my heart in all its anagrammatic permutations; but you seem to insist this is nothing but a start; so herewith, at last comes the story of my first puppy&mdash; Spill
The dashboard shows alerts and errors at a glance.
The guys were clean-cut and dashing, the girls were curly-haired and red-lipped.
A dashing swashbuckler of love, loss, and revenge in the midst of a plot to hide a conspiracy involving Napoleon's return to power.