DASH

(noun) a quick run
synonyms : sprint
(noun) the act of moving with great haste
"he made a dash for the door"
synonyms : bolt
(noun) distinctive and stylish elegance
"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
synonyms : elan , flair , panache , style
With his usual panache, he dazzled the audience and left them asking for more. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
synonyms : dah
(noun) 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
synonyms : hyphen
(noun) a footrace run at top speed
"he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
(verb) add an enlivening or altering element to
"blue paint dashed with white"
(verb) break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
"Smash a plate"
synonyms : smash
(verb) hurl or thrust violently
"He dashed the plate against the wall", "Waves were dashing against the rock"
synonyms : crash
(verb) cause to lose courage
"dashed by the refusal"
synonyms : daunt , frighten away , frighten off , pall , scare , scare away , scare off
We should never let any failure daunt our courage. -added by editor1
(verb) run or move very quickly or hastily
"She dashed into the yard"
synonyms : dart , flash , scoot , scud , shoot

-tagged by editor1

scooting around the river in a powerboat
(verb) destroy or break
"dashed ambitions and hopes"

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