dab: Meaning and Definition of

dab

1. to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
2. to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash.
3. to strike, esp. lightly, as with the hand.
4. to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.
5. to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.

1. to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her dress.

1. a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
2. a small moist lump or mass: a dab of butter.
3. a small quantity: a dab of powder.

dab

1. any of several flatfishes of the genus Limanda, esp. the European flatfish, L. limanda.

dab

1. Also calleda person skilled in something; an expert.
2. an excellent or extraordinary person or thing.

1. expert; excellent; extraordinary.

DAB

1. Dictionary of American Biography.