Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bih-dash]
- /bɪˈdæʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bih-dash]
- /bɪˈdæʃ/
Definitions of bedash word
- verb bedash to dash against (something), as for example waves dash against rocks 3
- verb bedash to cover in dashes or specks of something, such as colour 3
- verb with object bedash to dash or spatter (something) all over: to bedash a salad with pepper. 1
- verb with object bedash to dash or strike against: windows bedashed with rain. 1
- verb with object bedash to demolish or ruin; obliterate: His dreams of glory were quickly bedashed. 1
- verb bedash To dash against. 0
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Origin of bedash
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; be- + dash1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bedash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bedash popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bedash usage trend in Literature
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