dab
2dab
verbdabbeddab·bing
Definition of DAB
transitive verb
1
: to strike or touch lightly : pat <dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief>
2
: to apply lightly or irregularly : daub <dab paint>
intransitive verb
: to make a dab
— dab·ber noun
See First Known Use of DAB
1562
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