DASH, v.t.

1. Collision; a violent striking of two bodies; as, the dash of clouds. – Thomson.
2. Infusion; admixture; something thrown into another substance; as, the wine has a dash of water. Innocence with a dash of folly. – Addison.
3. Admixture; as, red with a dash of purple.
4. A rushing, or onset with violence; as, to make a dash upon the enemy.
5. A sudden stroke; a blow; an act. She takes upon her bravely at first dash. – Shak.
6. A flourish; blustering parade; as, the young fop made a dash. [Vulgar.]
7. A mark or line in writing or printing, noting a break or stop in the sentence; as in Virgil, quos ego – : or a pause; or the division of the sentence.

1. To strike, break, scatter, and fly off; as, agitate water and it will dash over the sides of a vessel; the waves dashed over the side of the ship.
2. To rush, strike and break or scatter; as, the waters dash down the precipice.
3. To rush with violence, and break through; as, he dashed into the enemy's ranks; or, he dashed through thick and thin.

1. To strike suddenly or violently, whether throwing or falling; as, to dash one stone against another. – Bacon. Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. – Matth. iv.
2. To strike and bruise or break; to break by collision; but usually with the words in pieces. Thou shalt dash them in pieces, as a potter's vessel. – Ps. ii.
3. To throw water suddenly, in separate portions; as, to dash water on the head.
4. To bespatter; to sprinkle; as, to dash a garment. – Shak.
5. To strike and break or disperse. At once the brushing oars and brazen prow / Dash up the sandy waves, and ope the depth below. – Dryden.
6. To mix and reduce or adulterate by throwing in another substance; as, to dash wine with water; the story is dashed with fables.
7. To form or sketch out in haste, carelessly. [Unusual.] – Pope.
8. To erase at a stroke; to strike out; to blot out or obliterate; as, to dash out a line or word. –Pope.
9. To break; to destroy; to frustrate; as, to dash all their schemes and hopes.
10. To confound; to confuse; to put to shame; to abash; to depress by shame or fear; as, he was dashed at the appearance of the judge. Dash the proud gamester in his gilded car. – Pope.

1. To throw with violence or haste] to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against.
   
   

   If you dash a stone against a stone in the botton of the water, it maketh a sound. Bacon.

2. To rush with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks.
   
   

   [He] dashed through thick and thin. Dryden.

   On each hand the gushing waters play,
   And down the rough cascade all dashing fall. Thomson.

3. Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash.
4. To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.
   
   

   Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Ps. ii. 9.

   A brave vessel, . . .
   Dashed all to pieces. Shak.

   To perplex and dash
   Maturest counsels. Milton.

5. A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash.
6. To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.
   
   
   South.

   Dash the proud gamester in his gilded car. Pope.

7. A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple.
   
   

   Innocence when it has in it a dash of folly. Addison.

8. To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture.
   
   

   I take care to dash the character with such particular circumstance as may prevent ill-natured applications. Addison.

   The very source and fount of day
   Is dashed with wandering isles of night. Tennyson.

9. A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain.
   
   

   She takes upon her bravely at first dash. Shak.

10. To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon.
11. Energy in style or action; animation; spirit.
12. To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word.
13. A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash.
    
    
    [Low]
14. A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis.
    
    
    John Wilson.
15. The sign of staccato, a small mark [(?)] denoting that the note over which it is placed is to be performed in a short, distinct manner.
    
    
    (b)
16. A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race.