Main Entry:

¹dash

Pronunciation:

\ˈdash\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English dasshen, probably from Middle French dachier to impel forward

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to break by striking or knocking2: to knock, hurl, or thrust violently3: splash, spatter4 a: ruin, destroy <the news dashed his hopes> b: depress, sadden c: to make ashamed5: to affect by mixing in something different <his delight was dashed with bitterness>6: to complete, execute, or finish off hastily —used with down or off<dashed down a drink><dash off a letter>7 [euphemism] : ¹damn 4intransitive verb1: to move with sudden speed2: smash