dash (Noun) — Distinctive and stylish elegance. ex. "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
dash (Noun) — A quick run.
dash (Noun) — A footrace run at top speed. ex. "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
dash (Noun) — A punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text.
dash (Noun) — The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
dash (Noun) — The act of moving with great haste. ex. "he made a dash for the door"
dash (Noun) — Instrument panel on an automobile or aeroplane containing dials and controls.
dash (Noun) — A small quantity of a liquid, esp. when being added to something else. ex. "add a dash of brandy"
dash (Verb) — Run or move very quickly or hastily. ex. "She dashed into the yard"
dash (Verb) — Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over. ex. "dash a plate"
dash (Verb) — Hurl or thrust violently. ex. "Waves were dashing against the rock" ex. "He dashed the plate against the wall"
dash (Verb) — Destroy or break. ex. "dashed ambitions and hopes"
dash (Verb) — Cause to lose courage. ex. "dashed by the refusal"
dash (Verb) — Add an enlivening or altering element to. ex. "blue paint dashed with white"
dash (Interjection) — Exclamation of annoyance.