"dash" meaning in All languages combined

See dash on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /dæʃ/ Audio: en-us-dash.ogg [US] Forms: dash [singular], dashes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|dash|dashes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. On a computer keyboard, a dash is a horizontal bar that looks like "-" or "".
    Sense id: simple-dash-en-noun-hmSmXwI2
  2. A dash can mean a short run.
    Sense id: simple-dash-en-noun-1sj8zDDa
  3. A dash is sometimes short for a dashboard.
    Sense id: simple-dash-en-noun-GS1cTXrW
  4. A dash is a very small amount in cooking.
    Sense id: simple-dash-en-noun-TqwDbjeG

Verb [English]

IPA: /dæʃ/ Audio: en-us-dash.ogg [US] Forms: dash [canonical], dashes [third-person, singular], dashed [past], dashed [past, participle], dashing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|dash|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To dash is to run fast for a short distance
    Sense id: simple-dash-en-verb-yBdOjkAe Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If your hopes, dreams, or expectations were ruined, disappointed, or destroyed, they were dashed.
    Sense id: simple-dash-en-verb-iGY3279u
  3. To dash can be to sprinkle or spray.
    Sense id: simple-dash-en-verb-hDqZErwy
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          "text": "I got last place in the 100-meter dash because I tripped on a rock."
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          "text": "Someone dropped a brick through the car's windshield and onto the dash."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Put a dash of salt in the soup."
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        }
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      ]
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