Synonyms of dash

dash 1 of 2

noun

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind

the cavalry officer's dash and enthusiasm inspired his men to follow him into battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vigor
• energy
• juice
• gas
• life
• drive
• pep
• punch
• vinegar
• dynamism
• verve
• strength
• zing
• bounce
• spirit
• power
• zip
• brio
• ginger
• gusto
• oomph
• beans
• get-up-and-go
• vim
• vitality
• stamina
• zeal
• starch
• esprit
• moxie
• go
• muscle
• hardihood
• sap
• snap
• passion
• vivacity
• fire
• spunk
• liveliness
• briskness
• animation
• sprightliness
• jauntiness
• élan
• vibrancy
• spiritedness
• fitness
• fervor
• metal
• soundness
• vivaciousness
• spunkiness
• animal spirits
• vibrance
• health
• potency
• ardor
• mettle
• might
• snappiness
• puissance
• sturdiness
• main
• virility
• hardiness
• huskiness
• wellness
• healthiness
• brawniness
• verdure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• tenderness
• laziness
• weakness
• indolence
• softness
• torpidity
• faintness
• feebleness
• delicacy
• exhaustion
• impotence
• powerlessness
• frailty
• disablement
• debility
• infirmity
• enfeeblement
• debilitation
• impotency
• prostration
• slightness
• inanition
• frailness
• puniness
• enervation

dash

2 of 2

verb

ˈdash 

1

as in to jog

to go at a pace faster than a walk

one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jog
• trot
• run
• speed
• race
• sprint
• gallop
• rush
• hurry
• skip
• trip
• leap
• scamper
• zip
• scoot
• scurry
• hustle
• bound
• rocket
• breeze
• spring
• scuttle
• bowl
• bolt
• lope
• jet
• tear
• shag
• blast
• belt
• course
• hurtle
• hump
• whisk
• blow
• hurl
• buzz
• zoom
• barrel
• ram
• rip
• hare
• blaze
• hasten
• bustle
• pelt
• hie
• leg (it)
• whirl
• careen
• bomb
• step (along)
• rustle
• foot (it)
• shoot
• hoof (it)
• nip
• cannonball
• canter
• patter
• hotfoot (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stroll
• shuffle
• drag
• saunter
• amble
• creep
• lag
• crawl
• poke
• linger
• dawdle
• loiter
• tarry
• shamble
• limp
• trudge
• lumber
• plod
• hobble
• dillydally
• dally

2

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly

we dashed about in a panic, trying to get everything organized before the guests were scheduled to arrive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speed
• race
• rush
• hurry
• drive
• scurry
• zip
• fly
• travel
• jump
• trot
• chase
• run
• scoot
• buzz
• dart
• blow
• scuttle
• bolt
• step
• blast
• bowl
• tear
• breeze
• zoom
• motor
• rocket
• hustle
• ram
• rip
• jog
• whirl
• jet
• shoot
• blaze
• hurl
• crack (on)
• barrel
• belt
• course
• whisk
• hurtle
• hump
• hare
• career
• hasten
• bustle
• rustle
• pelt
• highball
• bundle
• hie
• gallop
• careen
• beat it
• step on it
• bomb
• nip
• make tracks
• get a move on
• shake a leg
• cannonball
• streak
• scamper
• flit
• hotfoot (it)
• sprint
• beetle
• stampede
• accelerate
• whiz
• overtake
• step out
• outrun
• scuffle
• catch up
• scud
• quicken
• arrow
• outpace
• outstrip
• fast-forward
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creep
• drag
• crawl
• poke
• hang (around or out)
• lag
• poke
• linger
• dawdle
• stroll
• loiter
• shuffle
• tarry
• saunter
• amble
• slow (down or up)
• lumber
• plod
• decelerate
• dillydally
• dally

3

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

she dashed water in his face in an attempt to wake him up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw
• toss
• hurl
• fling
• fire
• sling
• launch
• cast
• heave
• chuck
• let fly
• catapult
• bowl
• pitch
• dart
• lob
• hurtle
• peg
• flip
• pelt
• gun
• loft
• roll
• thrust
• pass
• hook
• rifle
• propel
• precipitate
• shoot
• eject
• project
• buck
• impel

4

as in to splash

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

our clothes were dashed with the mud of passing cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• splatter
• soak
• spatter
• wash
• drown
• saturate
• bathe
• sprinkle
• bespatter
• spray
• plash
• steep
• water
• drench
• impregnate
• squirt
• sop
• douse
• slop
• slush
• souse

5

as in to sprinkle

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• sprinkle
• slop
• slosh
• spatter
• spray
• swash
• dabble
• lap
• wash
• squirt
• spritz
• plash

6

as in to trouble

to make sad

she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trouble
• depress
• bum (out)
• weigh down
• burden
• get down
• worry
• distress
• torture
• concern
• oppress
• sadden
• deject
• ail
• bother
• disturb
• torment
• discomfort
• upset
• unsettle
• afflict
• daunt
• discourage
• dismay
• exercise
• disquiet
• unnerve
• undo
• perturb
• dishearten
• dispirit
• demoralize
• agitate
• unhinge
• discompose
• freak (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brighten
• lighten
• rejoice
• console
• comfort
• buoy
• assure
• enliven
• animate
• gladden
• stimulate
• invigorate
• cheer (up)
• reassure
• inspire
• soothe
• excite
• encourage
• please
• solace
• lift
• delight
• boost
• gratify
• elevate
• uplift
• elate
• exhilarate
• hearten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dash

Noun

Investigators asked anyone in the area with additional surveillance, dash cam or cellphone footage to send the videos to the LA County Sheriff's Department. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

With his optimism came a dash of nostalgia, especially for the wide receiver room. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Verb

Already facing scrutiny on multiple fronts, the company has likely seen any hope that this move would boost its reputation dashed. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

Hopes of getting around to years-in-the-making legislation to regulate cryptocurrency were dashed. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026