dashes

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /dæʃ/
- /dæʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /dæʃ/

Definition of dashes word

noun dashes Plural form of dash. 1

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Parts of speech for Dashes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dashes

dashes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for dashes

noun dashes

rushes — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
races — Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.
bolts — a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
darts — any of various competitive games in which darts are thrown at a dartboard
traces — either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.

verb dashes

knocks — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
beats — Plural form of beat.
casts — Assign a part in a play, movie, or other production to (an actor).
charges — Plural form of charge.
crashes — Plural form of crash.

All 36 Synonyms of dashes

Antonyms for dashes

noun dashes

lumps — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
lots — a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.

verb dashes

aids — AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.
assists — Plural form of assist.
stays — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
mends — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.

All 7 Antonyms of dashes

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