dust

²dust

verb

Definition of DUST

transitive verb

1

archaic : to make dusty

2

: to make free of dust <dust the living room>

3

a : to sprinkle with fine particles <a cake dusted with sugar> b : to sprinkle in the form of dust

4

: to throw a fastball close to (a batter) : brush back —often used with off

5

: to defeat badly (as in a race)

intransitive verb

1

of a bird : to work dust into the feathers

2

: to remove dust

3

: to give off dust

Examples of DUST

1. I dust at least once a week.
2. Dust the pan with flour.
3. The crops will be dusted with pesticide.

First Known Use of DUST

1530

Related to DUST

Synonyms: annihilate, blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, whip, flatten, paste, rout, shellac, skin, skunk, smoke [slang], smother, snow under, thrash, trim, tromp, trounce, wallop, wax [slang], whomp, whop (or whap), whup

Related Words: sweep, upset; beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst; crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish; ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend; edge (out), nose out, pip [British]; cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed; break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter

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