[{"word":"dash","phonetic":"/dæʃ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/dæʃ/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/dash-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1234846","license":{"name":"BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A short run, flight.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A rushing or violent onset.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Violent strike; a whack.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Add a dash of vinegar."},{"definition":"(by extension) A slight admixture.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"There is a dash of craziness in his personality."},{"definition":"Ostentatious vigor.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Aren't we full of dash this morning?"},{"definition":"A dashboard.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(Liberia) A bribe or gratuity; a gift.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A stand-in for a censored word, like \"Devil\" or \"damn\". (Compare deuce.)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To run quickly or for a short distance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He dashed across the field."},{"definition":"To leave or depart.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I have to dash now. See you soon."},{"definition":"To destroy by striking (against).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight."},{"definition":"To throw violently.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident."},{"definition":"(sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to dash wine with water"},{"definition":"(of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage."},{"definition":"To dishearten; to sadden.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To complete hastily, usually with down or off.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He dashed down his eggs, she dashed off her homework"},{"definition":"To draw quickly; jot.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"interjection","definitions":[{"definition":"Damn!","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dash"]}]