dab meaning

dab as a verb

1. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
   • dab the wall with paint

   Synonyms: swab, swob

   Type of: put on

2. hit lightly
   • pat him on the shoulder

   Synonyms: pat

   Type of: strike

dab as a noun

1. a light touch or stroke

   Synonyms: tap, pat

   Type of: touch

2. a small quantity of something moist or liquid
   • a dab of paint
   • a splatter of mud
   • just a splash of whiskey

   Synonyms: splash, splatter

   Type of: small indefinite quantity

How to pronounce dab

dab is pronounced /dæb/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with dab

• jab
• grab
• nab
• drab
• cab
• lab
• blab
• crab
• scab
• slab
• stab
• fab
• gab
• tab
• flab
• prefab