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dashing

/ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To run quickly or for a short distance.
  2. To leave or depart.
  3. To destroy by striking (against).
  4. To throw violently.
  5. (sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.
  6. To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
  7. The action of the verb to dash.
  8. Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
  9. Chic, fashionable.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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