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dash

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dash

active strength of body or mind
  • the cavalry officerʼs dash and enthusiasm inspired his men to follow him into battle
Synonyms of dash

beans, bounce, brio, drive, dynamism, energy, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, juice, life, moxie, oomph, pep, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vigor, vim, vinegar, vitality, zing, zip
Words Related to dash

animal spirits, animation, briskness, jauntiness, liveliness, snappiness, spirit, spiritedness, sprightliness, spunk, spunkiness, vibrance, vibrancy, vivaciousness, vivacity

ardor, élan, fervor, fire, passion, zeal

main, metal, mettle, might, muscle, potency, power, puissance, stamina, strength

brawniness, fitness, hardiness, huskiness, sturdiness, virility

health, healthiness, soundness, verdure, wellness
Near Antonyms of dash

indolence, laziness

debilitation, debility, delicacy, disablement, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailness, frailty, impotence, impotency, infirmity, powerlessness, puniness, slightness, softness, tenderness, weakness

enervation, exhaustion, inanition, prostration
Antonyms of dash

lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity

dash

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dash

1 to go at a pace faster than a walk
  • one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time
Synonyms of dash

gallop, jog, run, scamper, sprint, trip, trot
Words Related to dash

bound, canter, leap, lope, shag, skip, spring

barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, course, foot (it), hare, hasten, hie, hoof (it), hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, leg (it), pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, rush, rustle, shoot, speed, tear, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom

nip, patter, scoot, scurry, scuttle, step (along)
Near Antonyms of dash

amble, saunter, shamble, shuffle, stroll

crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry

lumber, plod, trudge

hobble, limp
2 to proceed or move quickly
  • we dashed about in a panic, trying to get everything organized before the guests were scheduled to arrive
Synonyms of dash

barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom
Words Related to dash

beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle

stampede, streak, whiz (or whizz)

gallop, jog, sprint

accelerate, quicken, step out

catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake

arrow, beeline
Phrases Synonymous with dash

beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it
Near Antonyms of dash

dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry

amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll

decelerate, slow (down or up)
Antonyms of dash

crawl, creep, poke
3 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 of dash

cast, catapult, chuck, fire, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, lob, loft, peg, pelt, pitch, sling, throw, toss
Words Related to dash

bowl, dart, flip, gun, hook, pass, roll, shoot

buck, eject, impel, precipitate, project, propel, rifle, thrust
Phrases Synonymous with dash

let fly
4 to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy
  • our clothes were dashed with the mud of passing cars
Synonyms of dash

bespatter, plash, spatter, splash, splatter
Words Related to dash

drench, drown, impregnate, saturate, soak, sop, souse, steep

bathe, douse (also dowse), wash, water

slop, slush, spray, sprinkle, squirt
5 to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets
  • a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap
Synonyms of dash

slop, slosh, spatter, splash, swash
Words Related to dash

dabble, lap, plash, wash

spray, sprinkle, spritz

squirt
6 to make sad
  • she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts
Synonyms of dash

bum (out), burden, deject, depress, get down, oppress, sadden, weigh down
Words Related to dash

ail, distress, trouble

afflict, torment, torture

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, get down, unnerve

agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, disturb, exercise, freak (out), perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry
Near Antonyms of dash

animate, enliven, invigorate

assure, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe

excite, inspire, stimulate

elate, exhilarate

encourage, hearten

delight, gratify, please

boost, elevate, lift, uplift
Antonyms of dash

brighten, buoy, cheer (up), gladden, lighten, rejoice

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