dab
(noun, verb, adverb)
adverb
1. With a dab, or sudden contact.
noun
1. a light touch or stroke
Similar word(s): pat, tap
Definition categories: act, touch, touching
2. a small quantity of something moist or liquid
- a dab of paint
Similar word(s): splash, splatter
Definition categories: quantity
verb
1. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
- dab the wall with paint
Similar word(s): swab, swob
Definition categories: contact, apply
2. hit lightly
Similar word(s): pat
Definition categories: contact, strike
Sentences with dab as a verb:
- I dabbed my face with a towel.
- He dabbed moisturizing liquid on his face.