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Meanings of dab in English
Synonyms
Examples for "pat"
Examples for "pat"
1
However, Daiwa expects the central bank to stand pat until next month.
2
Wash the chips in water, drain on kitchen paper and pat dry.
3
Rinse and gently pat drummettes of excess water with a paper towel.
4
Delia gave her a tentative pat, just in case she wanted consoling.
5
Wash the turkey and pat the inside cavity dry using paper towels.
1
Other companies are also using energy performance contracting to tap new business.
2
The deal will benefit both the companies tap into new income sources.
3
Use the cold water tap rather than using the geyser every time.
4
As a result, water out of the tap could be strongly discoloured.
5
Until yesterday tests had shown negligible iodine-131 levels in Tokyo tap water.
Usage of dab in English
1
The new king flicked a dab of green foam off the throne.
2
He went outside to Potato Park to show people how to dab.
3
Paul Pogba the leader deserves to dab and dance all he wants
4
A hasty dab or two of the library paste completed his work.
5
Perhaps secrete a microfibre cloth in one, to dab away layer-induced perspiration.
6
Landed a half-destroyed leviathan smack dab in the middle of the invasion.
7
A dab of mortar more or less is not a serious business.
8
He'd hoped Finn would dab the wound, then dispose of the tissue.
9
Mrs. Hastings wiped a dab of steak juice off Mr. Pennythistle's cheek.
10
You don't know what a dab I am at rondeaux and barcarolles.
11
Yes, I occasionally use them to dab at my nose or eyes.
12
Somehow a dab of the whipped cream ended up on my nose.
13
But smack dab in the middle was the blackest sort of black.
14
A little dab of water, a dirty gray bag, a little clean-up.
15
I dab myself with a filched white handkerchief, which comes away bloody.
16
A dab of lipstick cost a Navan woman £100 at Dunshaughlin Court yesterday.
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Dab through the time
Dab across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common