Dash Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈdæʃ/

dash

UK

/dˈæʃ/

dash

Definition

As a verb, 'dash' means to move somewhere very quickly or suddenly. As a noun, it can mean a short line in writing or a small amount of something added.

Usage & Nuances

Common as a verb in phrases like 'dash home' or 'dash out'. As punctuation, it usually means a longer pause or break than a comma. In cooking, 'a dash of salt' means a small amount, usually not exact. Don't confuse it with 'crash' or with the hyphen in all contexts.

• Spanish: correr rápidamente - raya - pizca
• Portuguese (BR): correr rapidamente - traço - pitada
• Portuguese (PT): correr rapidamente - traço - pitada
• Chinese (Simplified): 猛冲 - 短横线 - 少许
• Chinese (Traditional): 猛衝 - 短橫線 - 少許
• Hindi: तेज़ी से भागना - डैश चिन्ह - थोड़ी-सी मात्रा
• Arabic: يندفع بسرعة - شرطة - لمسة صغيرة
• Bengali: ছুটে যাওয়া - ড্যাশ (দীর্ঘ রেখা) - সামান্য (পরিমাণ)
• Russian: ринуться - тире - щепотка (немного)
• Japanese: 急いで行く - ダッシュ（記号） - 少量（料理）
• Vietnamese: lao nhanh - dấu gạch ngang - một chút (gia vị)
• Korean: 돌진하다 - 대시(—, 긴 줄) - 소량(조금)
• Turkish: koşmak (hızla gitmek) - tire (—) - az miktar (bir tutam)
• Urdu: دوڑنا - ڈیش (لمبی لکیر) - تھوڑی مقدار
• Indonesian: berlari cepat - tanda pisah (—) - sedikit (jumlah)

Example Sentences

I need to dash to the store before it closes.

basic

Put a dash of lemon in the water.

basic

Use a dash between the two dates.

basic

I just dashed out for coffee and came right back.

natural

She added a dash of humor to the speech, and everyone relaxed.

natural

Send me the code with a dash, not an underscore.

natural