English dictionary definition of:

dash


Noun

  • a quick run
  • the act of moving with great haste
  • distinctive and stylish elegance
  • the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
  • 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
  • a footrace run at top speed

Verb

  • add an enlivening or altering element to
  • break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
  • hurl or thrust violently
  • cause to lose courage
  • run or move very quickly or hastily
  • destroy or break

Thesaurus

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Scrabble score for dash


Scrabble score = 8

generated at 01:46:01 on 15-10-19

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