daub meaning

daub as a noun

1. material used to daub walls

   Type of: clay

2. a blemish made by dirt
   • he had a smudge on his cheek

   Synonyms: smudge, spot, blot, smear, smirch, slur

   Type of: blemish

   Kinds: blotch, fingermark, inkblot

3. an unskillful painting

   Type of: painting

daub as a verb

1. coat with plaster
   • daub the wall

   Synonyms: plaster

   Type of: coat

   Kinds: render-set, parget, roughcast, mud, mortar

   Related forms: daubing

2. apply to a surface
   • daub paint onto the wall

   Type of: put on

3. cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
   • smear the wall with paint
   • daub the ceiling with plaster

   Synonyms: smear

   Type of: cover

   Kinds: blood

   Related forms: dauber

How to pronounce daub

daub is pronounced /dɔːb/ in British English and /dɔb/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with daub

• fob