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Dab

speaker

Meaning

Verb

To
in a
with a
without rubbing.
To
a
in this way.
To
to a
for the
of
combustion.
In Dance:
To
the
, by
both
to
of the body
with your head.

Noun

A
or
; a
or
from a bird's
; an
.
In African-American Vernacular English:
A
,
or approval.
  • A small amount, a
    of some
    or
    substance.
  • A small amount of
    oil.
  • In British English:
    Fingerprint.
    In Dance:
    A
    in which the
    the
    while
    an
    ,
    their
    in the
    ,
    into their
    .
    A dabbler.
    One
    or
    ; an
    ; an adept.
    In Flatfish:
    A small
    of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
    In American English & Flatfish:
    A
    , a small
    of
    Citharichthys.
    Initialism of
    broadcasting.

    Adv

    With a
    , or
    contact.

    Adj

    Bad.

    Name

    Initialism of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (a pro-Beijing
    in the HKSAR)
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    dab
    English
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    dabbe
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym

    Antonyms

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