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dash

Letters that make dash

s, a, d, h are letters that make 'dash'

Words within dash

DA, ash, as, das, AS, As are words within 'dash'

Anagrams of dash

shad, dahs are anagrams of 'dash'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of dash

dashi, dashy are words created by adding a letter to 'dash'

dash is a 4 letter word starting with d
dash is a 4 letter word ending with h

12 possible definitions for 'dash'

Dash as "the act of moving with great haste"

Under this definition, dash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bolt has the same meaning as dash

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of hurry, rushing, haste, rush.

Derivatives of dash

scoot, bolt, flash, dash, scud, dart, shoot are derivatives of 'dash'.

Example of dash used within this context

"he made a dash for the door"

Dash as "the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code"

Under this definition, dash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dah has the same meaning as dash

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of telegraphic signal, radiotelegraphic signal.

dash as a part

'dash' can be a part of Morse, Morse code, international Morse code.

Dash as "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"

Under this definition, dash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hyphen has the same meaning as dash

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of punctuation, punctuation mark.

Derivatives of dash

hyphenate, hyphen are derivatives of 'dash'.

Dash as "a footrace run at top speed"

Under this definition, dash is a noun and has the following properties:

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of track event.

Example of dash used within this context

"he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"

Dash as "break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over"

Under this definition, dash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

smash has the same meaning as dash

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of break.

Types of dash

blast, knock down are types of 'dash'.

Derivatives of dash

smashing, bang, smash, knock, belt, bash, smasher, shattering are derivatives of 'dash'.

Verb groups of dash

smash is a verb group of dash.

Dash as "add an enlivening or altering element to"

Under this definition, dash is a verb and has the following properties:

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of mix in, mix.

Example of dash used within this context

"blue paint dashed with white"

Dash as "hurl or thrust violently"

Under this definition, dash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crash has the same meaning as dash

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of hurtle, hurl, cast.

Example of dash used within this context

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

Dash as "run or move very quickly or hastily"

Under this definition, dash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scoot, flash, scud, dart, shoot have the same meaning as 'dash'

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of race, hasten, hie, pelt along, rush along, bucket along, belt along, step on it, cannonball along, hotfoot, speed, rush.

Types of dash

plunge is a type of dash.

Derivatives of dash

iceboat, ice yacht, water scooter, sea scooter, dart, bolt, dash, scooter, motor scooter, flit, sprint are derivatives of 'dash'.

Verb groups of dash

shoot down, buck, tear, charge, shoot are verb groups of 'dash'.

Example of dash used within this context

"She dashed into the yard"

Dash as "destroy or break"

Under this definition, dash is a verb and has the following properties:

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of baffle, bilk, frustrate, foil, thwart, queer, scotch, spoil, cross.

Example of dash used within this context

"dashed ambitions and hopes"

Dash as "cause to lose courage"

Under this definition, dash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

daunt, scare off, frighten away, frighten off, scare away, pall, scare have the same meaning as 'dash'

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of restrain, intimidate.

Derivatives of dash

pall, chill, scare, panic are derivatives of 'dash'.

Example of dash used within this context

"dashed by the refusal"

Dash as "distinctive and stylish elegance"

Under this definition, dash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

elan, flair, style, panache have the same meaning as 'dash'

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of elegance.

Derivatives of dash

stylistic is a derivative of dash.

Example of dash used within this context

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

Dash as "a quick run"

Under this definition, dash is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sprint has the same meaning as dash

dash as a type

'dash' can be a type of run, running.

Types of dash

break is a type of dash.

Derivatives of dash

scoot, flash, dash, scud, dart, sprint, shoot are derivatives of 'dash'.