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Synonyms for dash
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dash, elan, flair, panache, style(noun)

    distinctive and stylish elegance

    "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

    Synonyms:
    flare, ardor, bolt, expressive style, manner, vogue, mode, hyphen, flair, dah, way, zeal, ardour, style, trend, genius, fashion, stylus, elan, panache, sprint

  2. dash, sprint(noun)

    a quick run

    Synonyms:
    flair, dah, bolt, elan, panache, sprint, style, hyphen

  3. dash(noun)

    a footrace run at top speed

    "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"

    Synonyms:
    flair, dah, bolt, elan, panache, sprint, style, hyphen

  4. hyphen, dash(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

    Synonyms:
    flair, dah, bolt, elan, panache, sprint, style, hyphen

  5. dash, dah(noun)

    the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

    Synonyms:
    flair, dah, bolt, elan, panache, sprint, style, hyphen

  6. dash, bolt(verb)

    the act of moving with great haste

    "he made a dash for the door"

    Synonyms:
    flair, dah, bolt, thunderbolt, elan, deadbolt, panache, sprint, style, hyphen, bolt of lightning

  7. dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot(verb)

    run or move very quickly or hastily

    "She dashed into the yard"

    Synonyms:
    bourgeon, winkle, shoot, swank, burgeon forth, scud, frighten away, sprout, hit, crash, film, flash, smash, wink, rack, take, show off, pullulate, fool, fleet, flutter, scare off, flaunt, scare away, buck, scoot, fool away, ostentate, fritter, dissipate, dart, flit, blink, pall, frivol away, daunt, fritter away, charge, inject, germinate, scare, shoot down, snap, photograph, blast, spud, frighten off, pip, tear, twinkle

  8. smash, dash(verb)

    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

    "Smash a plate"

    Synonyms:
    scare off, ruin, shoot, demolish, scoot, pall, frighten away, blast, flash, scare, crush, bang up, bankrupt, break, smash up, daunt, scud, nail, scare away, crash, boom, frighten off, dart, smash

  9. crash, dash(verb)

    hurl or thrust violently

    "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"

    Synonyms:
    barge in, scare off, go down, shoot, scoot, pall, doss down, frighten away, flash, gate-crash, scare, break apart, doss, daunt, scud, break up, ram, scare away, crash, frighten off, dart, smash

  10. dash(verb)

    destroy or break

    "dashed ambitions and hopes"

    Synonyms:
    pall, scare, scare off, dart, flash, daunt, frighten off, scare away, scud, smash, frighten away, crash, shoot, scoot

  11. daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare(verb)

    cause to lose courage

    "dashed by the refusal"

    Synonyms:
    weary, dull, shoot, scoot, pall, cloy, flash, fatigue, scare, fright, affright, scare off, frighten, tire, frighten away, scud, jade, die, become flat, scare away, crash, daunt, frighten off, dart, smash

  12. dash(verb)

    add an enlivening or altering element to

    "blue paint dashed with white"

    Synonyms:
    pall, scare, scare off, dart, flash, daunt, frighten off, scare away, scud, smash, frighten away, crash, shoot, scoot

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms

  1. dash

    Synonyms:
    burl, cast, throw, subvert, detrude, drive, rush, send, fly, speed, dart, scatter, strike, course

    Antonyms:
    raise, reinstate, erect, creep, crawl, lag, hobble

Editors Contribution

  1. run

    Submitted by anonymous on June 29, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes

  1. dash(v. a.)

    Synonyms:
    strike violently

  2. dash(v. a.)

    Synonyms:
    throw forcibly

  3. dash(v. a.)

    Synonyms:
    adulterate, deteriorate (by mixture), alloy

  4. dash(v. a.)

    Synonyms:
    disappoint, frustrate, thwart, ruin, destroy, shatter, spoil

  5. dash(v. a.)

    Synonyms:
    surprise, confound, abash, put to shame

  6. dash(v. n.)

    Synonyms:
    rush, dart, fly swiftly

  7. dash(n.)

    Synonyms:
    stroke, blow

  8. dash(n.)

    Synonyms:
    rush, onset, sudden advance

  9. dash(n.)

    Synonyms:
    infusion, tinge, tincture, sprinkling, spice, touch, smack, little, small quantity

  10. dash(n.)

    Synonyms:
    flourish, show, ostentatious display

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words

  1. dash(n)

    Synonyms:
    collision, allision, crash, abashment, frustration, infusion, smack, tincture, sprinkling, onset, rush, sally, energy, animation, vigor, (Slang) parade, flourish, show, ostentation

PPDB, the paraphrase database

  1. List of paraphrases:

    dashboard, indent, under-dash, hyphen, underdash, scoreboard, sprint, pinch

How to pronounce dash?

Alex
Alex
US English
Daniel
Daniel
British
Karen
Karen
Australian
Veena
Veena
Indian

How to say dash in sign language?

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Translations for dash

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  • شرطة, شحطة, اندفاعArabic
  • тире, обезкуражавам, разбивам, спринтирам, спринт, хвърлям, напускам, втурвам се, втурванеBulgarian
  • esprintar, ratlla, guióCatalan, Valencian
  • pomlčkaCzech
  • ystrempiau, ystrempWelsh
  • GedankenstrichGerman
  • παύλα, έφοδος, μακρόν, εξόρμησηGreek
  • sprinti, sprintoEsperanto
  • frustrar, hacer rapidamente, salpicar, pizca, arrojar, guión largo, romperse, lanzar, gota, raya, romper, lanzarseSpanish
  • خط تیرهPersian
  • syöksähtää, hutaista, murskaantua, pirskottaa, tilkka, spurtti, rikkoa, pinkaista, ajatusviiva, paiskata, pinkaisu, viiva, rientää, syöksyä, murskata, vaipua, samperi, helkkariFinnish
  • trait, sprint, se précipiter, ta, soupçon, tiretFrench
  • leum, sgrìob, deannScottish Gaelic
  • kötőjel, gondolatjelHungarian
  • linea, saltare, pizzico, scatto, spruzzo, lineetta, goccioItalian
  • מקףHebrew
  • ダッシュ, 疾走Japanese
  • црта, тиреMacedonian
  • koppelteken, snel afhaspelen, scheutje, sprinten, verwoesten, sprint, streepje, snel afmakenDutch
  • bindestrekNorwegian
  • kropla, lecieć, pauza, myślnik, półpauza, kreska, sprint, spadaćPolish
  • travessãoPortuguese
  • бросать, расхолаживать, швырять, бросок, тире, приводить в уныние, разрушать, разбивать, нестись, брызгать, побрызгать, мчаться, расхолодить, бросить, швырнуть, спринт, привести в уныние, разрушить, разбитьRussian
  • sprinta, jaga (iväg), rusa, sno (iväg), störta (iväg), spurtaSwedish
  • dấu gạch ngangVietnamese
  • 短跑Chinese

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