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dab

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dab (noun)
  2. dab (verb)
  3. dab (noun)
  4. dab (noun)
  5. DAB (abbreviation)
  6. dab hand (noun)
  7. lemon dab (noun)
  8. mud dab (noun)
  9. rusty dab (noun)
  10. sand dab (noun)
  11. smack-dab (adverb)
  12. smear dab (noun)
  13. let bug (verb)

1dab

noun \ˈdab\

Definition of DAB

1
: a sudden blow or thrust : poke
2
: a small amount
3
: a gentle touch or stroke : pat
4
: daub

Origin of DAB

Middle English dabbe
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with DAB

ab, blab, cab, crab, Crabbe, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, jab, lab, Lab, Mab, nab, scab, slab, stab, tab

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