Dab vs. Dap
Difference Between Dab and Dap
Dabverb
To apply with short poking strokes
dabbed some paint on the worn spots.Dapverb
To fish by letting a baited hook fall gently onto the water.
Dabverb
To cover lightly with a moist substance
dabbed the back of the fabric with glue.Dapverb
To dip lightly or quickly into water, as a bird does.
Dabverb
To rub or pat (something) lightly
dabbed his eye with the corner of his sleeve.Dapverb
To skip or bounce, especially over the surface of water.
Dabverb
To press (something) lightly against an object or surface
dabbed a napkin to her lips.Dapverb
To greet by means of a dap.
Dabverb
To remove or brush away with light strokes
dabbed the tears from the child's eyes.Dapnoun
An elaborate gesture of greeting developed by African American soldiers during the Vietnam War, usually consisting of a handshake and other maneuvers such as hand slaps and a fist bump.
Dabverb
To make light patting or stroking motions
dabbed at the wound with a piece of gauze.Dapnoun
A fist bump.
Dabnoun
A small amount
a dab of jelly.Dapnoun
(originally) Elaborate handshake, especially hooking thumbs.
Dabnoun
A quick light pat.
Dapnoun
A fistbump.
Dabnoun
Any of various flatfishes, especially the edible Limanda limanda of northeast Atlantic waters.
Dapverb
To greet with a dap.
Dabnoun
A dab hand.
Dabverb
(transitive) To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
I dabbed my face with a towel.Dabverb
(transitive) To apply a substance in this way.
He dabbed moisturizing liquid on his face.Dabverb
To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
Dabverb
(slang) To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion.
Dabverb
To perform the dab dance move, by moving both arms to one side of the body parallel with your head.
Dabnoun
A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
Dabnoun
(AAVE) A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.
Dabnoun
A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
a dab of glueDabnoun
(slang) A small amount of hash oil.
Dabnoun
Fingerprint.
Dabnoun
(dance) A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow.
Dabnoun
One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
Dabnoun
A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
Dabnoun
(US) A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
Dabadverb
With a dab, or sudden contact.
Dabadjective
Bad.
Dabnoun
a light touch or stroke
Dabnoun
a small quantity of something moist or soft;
a dab of painta splatter of mudDabverb
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface;
dab the wall with paintDabverb
hit lightly;
pat him on the shoulder
