Dab: meaning, definitions and examples
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dab
[ dæb ]
dance move
To perform a dance move by dropping the head while raising an arm and the elbow on one side.
Synonyms
dance move, move
Examples of usage
- He dabbed on the dance floor.
- She dabbed to the beat of the music.
drug use
A small amount of a substance, especially in drug use.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He took a dab of the substance.
- She only needed a dab to feel the effects.
Translations
Translations of the word "dab" in other languages:
🇵🇹 toque leve
- batida leve
- movimento rápido
🇮🇳 हल्का सा छूना
- हल्की थपकी
- त्वरित गति
🇩🇪 leichtes Klopfen
- schneller Schlag
- Berührung
🇮🇩 sentuhan ringan
- ketukan ringan
- gerakan cepat
🇺🇦 легкий дотик
- легкий удар
- швидкий рух
🇵🇱 lekkie dotknięcie
- lekkie uderzenie
- szybki ruch
🇯🇵 軽いタッチ
- 軽い打撃
- 速い動き
🇫🇷 léger toucher
- légère tape
- mouvement rapide
🇪🇸 toque ligero
- golpe ligero
- movimiento rápido
🇹🇷 hafif dokunuş
- hafif vuruş
- hızlı hareket
🇰🇷 가벼운 터치
- 가벼운 타격
- 빠른 움직임
🇸🇦 لمسة خفيفة
- ضربة خفيفة
- حركة سريعة
🇨🇿 lehké dotek
- lehký úder
- rychlý pohyb
🇸🇰 ľahký dotyk
- ľahký úder
- rýchly pohyb
🇨🇳 轻触
- 轻击
- 快速动作
🇸🇮 lahek dotik
- lahek udarec
- hiter premik
🇮🇸 létt snerting
- létt högg
- hröð hreyfing
🇰🇿 жеңіл түрту
- жеңіл соққы
- жылдам қозғалыс
🇬🇪 მსუბუქი შეხება
- მსუბუქი დარტყმა
- სწრაფი მოძრაობა
🇦🇿 yüngül toxunuş
- yüngül zərbə
- sürətli hərəkət
🇲🇽 toque ligero
- golpe ligero
- movimiento rápido
Word origin
The term 'dab' originated as a dance move in the hip-hop culture in the 2010s. It gained popularity through social media and became a viral trend. The usage of 'dab' expanded to other contexts, such as drug use, to refer to a small amount of a substance. The word 'dab' has evolved to have multiple meanings and is commonly used in informal settings.
See also: dabbler.