Dabbing Meaning in English

word · lemma: dab

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Definition

Dabbing is gently touching or pressing something, often with a soft cloth. It can also mean a dance move where you quickly lower your head into a bent arm.

Usage & Nuances

Used in both literal (light touch with a cloth) and modern pop-culture (dance move) contexts. 'Dabbing' as a dance is informal and common among younger speakers. In cleaning, typical collocations: 'dabbing at a stain'. Don't confuse with 'dabble' (to try something).

• Spanish: tocar ligeramente - hacer el dab (baile)
• Portuguese (BR): tocar levemente - dabbing (dança)
• Portuguese (PT): tocar levemente - dabbing (dança)
• Chinese (Simplified): 轻轻拍打 - 达布舞动作
• Chinese (Traditional): 輕輕拍打 - 達布舞動作
• Hindi: हल्के से छूना - डैबिंग (डांस मूव)
• Arabic: اللمس بخفة - القيام بحركة الداب (رقصة)
• Bengali: ধাপে ধাপে স্পর্শ করা - ড্যাব নাচ
• Russian: аккуратно прикасаться - делать даб (танец)
• Japanese: 軽くたたく - ダブ（ダンス）
• Vietnamese: chấm nhẹ - nhảy dab (động tác nhảy)
• Korean: 살짝 두드리기 - 댑(춤)
• Turkish: hafifçe dokunmak - dab dansı yapmak
• Urdu: ہلکے سے تھپکنا - ڈیب ڈانس (ڈانس موو)
• Indonesian: menepuk perlahan - gerakan tari dab

Example Sentences

She is dabbing her face with a towel.

basic

He started dabbing at the spilled juice on the carpet.

basic

Kids love dabbing in the playground.

basic

I saw my little brother dabbing after he scored a goal.

natural

Try dabbing a bit of water on the stain and it should come out.

natural

Everyone started dabbing at the party when the song came on.

natural