dash

Examples

• All

• - Let's make a dash for it.

  The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

• And then it's it's just a mad dash to the end of the year.

  Theo Von

• Get ready to make a mad dash.

  Now and Then (1995)

• Um, guys, this is supposed to be the 50 yard dash.

  Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)

• Jill turns and makes a dash for the open door, wincing at the pain in her leg.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Wilma readied herself for the dash to the finish line as her third teammate ran toward her.

  Fiction book (1998)

• When it was time for the 200-meter dash, Wilma's graceful long legs were already famous.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Kipler announces a recess, and Dot makes a mad dash for the hallway.

  Fiction book (1995)

• In a thrilling finish, he completed the dash to the finish line just seconds before the others.

• During the school race, she won the dash by sprinting ahead of her classmates.

Synonyms

S

sprint

vsdash

44 2.1

A short, very fast run over a small distance

is a short fast run that often emphasizes sudden movement rather than top speed

B

bolt

vsdash

2 2.9

A sudden quick movement to escape or reach something

is a brief fast run possibly as a race rather than fleeing or escaping

Q

quick dash

vsdash

• Informal

1 3.7

A short fast trip to a nearby place for a small task

is a short fast run or sudden movement rather than a purposeful trip

Antonyms

C

to crawl

456 1.0

To move forward slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground

S

to stroll

118 1.8

To walk slowly and enjoy it

Idioms

D

dash it

• Archaic

1 9.2

A short mild word people say when they are annoyed

C

to cut a dash

• Informal

1 7.2

To attract attention by looking smart and stylish

Compounds

D

dash of

30 1.3

A small amount you add to change or improve something else

Q

quick dash

• Informal

1 3.7

A short fast trip to a nearby place for a small task

E

en dash

• Specialized

1 7.4

A short horizontal line used between numbers to show a range, or between words to show a connection

D

dash-pot

• Specialized

9.6

A device with a piston that moves through liquid or air to slow sudden movement in machines

S

swung dash

• Specialized

9.9

A mark used in writing to show that a word or part of a word is left out

How Fast

sprint

44 2.1

dash

33 1.6

to run

∞ 1.0

jog

28 1.0

stroll

82 1.2

Surface Forms

Etymology