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Meanings of dabbing in English
Synonyms
Examples for "dab"
Examples for "dab"
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.
1
I aim point blank at the dab of red sealing wax upon the wall, which is four inches above the magnet.
2
It is only the dab and the common plaice that are content to lie ever on the bottom, and they are but one-sided fish.
3
Daisy laughed at the idea, and scattered the dabs with a liberal hand.
4
At all events she fully agreed with him on the Dab Kinzer question.
5
Item 3 showed some misfit but only in the DABS sample.
Usage of dabbing in English
1
Let me help you clean up. She began dabbing at his lap.
2
She never did like it, dabbing it timidly over her beautiful face.
3
Many of Mr Taiaroa's family were dabbing their eyes and appeared relieved.
4
On his right, Susannah was dabbing a cut under Eddie's left eye.
5
She walked about the room, dabbing her wet cheeks with a towel.
6
We began the ritual nose-blowing and eye-dabbing that follows every communal cry.
7
His rag of a handkerchief was dabbing tears out of his eyes.
8
The healer was dabbing at his wound with a bit of sponge.
9
Japp had taken out a handkerchief, and was gently dabbing his brow.
10
She sipped her water, dabbing at it with a small, purple tongue.
11
Here Dr. Thornton broke down, dabbing at his eyes with his handkerchief.
12
Picture them then, on the Washinsky path, dabbing at each other's eyes.
13
A paramedic begins dabbing at my forehead, his face smooth and unreadable.
14
Of course, Pogba saw the dabbing and got himself involved too.
15
Later, dabbing my stitches with Mercurochrome, Dr. Henny said, Well done.
16
It's like something really has changed, she said, dabbing at her eyes again.
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Dabbing through the time
Dabbing across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common