- 1[intransitive] to go somewhere very quickly synonym rush I have to dash (= leave quickly), I'm late. + adv./prep. She dashed off to keep an appointment. He dashed along the platform and jumped on the train.
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throw/beat - 2[transitive, intransitive] to throw something or make something fall violently onto a hard surface; to beat against a surface dash something + adv./prep. The boat was dashed repeatedly against the rocks. + adv./prep. The waves were dashing against the harbor wall. Idioms
dash
verbNAmE//dæʃ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they dash he / she / it dashes
past simple dashed
-ing form dashing
to destroy someone's hopes by making what they were hoping for impossible Hopes of a peaceful settlement have been dashed. Phrasal Verbsdash off
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