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verb
- 1. press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance: "he dabbed his mouth with his napkin"
- 2. strike with a light blow. dialect
noun
- 1. a small amount of something: "she licked a dab of chocolate from her finger" Similar
- 2. fingerprints: informal British "the catalogue is being dusted for your dabs"
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: a concentrated extract of cannabis that is prepared by treating cannabis with a solvent (such as butane) and is used by heating the concentrate on a hot surface (as of metal or glass) and inhaling the vapors. Note: Dab occurs in several forms including a resinous sticky oil, a crumbly wax, or a brittle solid.
DAB definition: 1. to touch something with quick light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick light…. Learn more.
Dab, in its regular use, is a noun or verb referring to light taps or strokes, but it has taken on a number of slang senses. In the marijuana community, dabbing refers to a more intense form of consuming marijuana.
1. To apply with short poking strokes: dabbed some paint on the worn spots. 2. To cover lightly with or as if with a moist substance: dabbed the back of the fabric with glue. 3. a. To rub or pat (something) lightly: dabbed his eye with the corner of his sleeve. b.
DAB is the transmission of digital stereo over conventional radio channels. DAB is an abbreviation for 'digital audio broadcasting'.
DAB definition: 1. to touch something with quick, light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick…. Learn more.
A dab is a quick, soft application of something, like paint or makeup. You might touch up a clown's makeup with several dabs on his cheeks and forehead. A dab is the motion with which you pat or apply something to a surface, and it's also the tiny amount of material you're applying.
Definition of dab noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DAB meaning: 1 : to lightly touch (something) usually with quick, small motions usually + at; 2 : to put something on something with quick, small motions.
1. If you dab something, you touch it several times using quick, light movements. If you dab a substance onto a surface, you put it there using quick, light movements. [...] 2. A dab of something is a small amount of it that is put onto a surface. [informal] [...] More. Definitions of 'DAB'
