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Definition dab in British English

dab noun

[countable] noun
/dæb/
1

a small amount of a substance put on a surface

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2

a gentle touch on a surface with something such as a piece of cloth, in order to make it clean or dry

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4

a dance move, mostly used in hip-hop, where one arm is bent to 90 degrees and the other is stretched

Example

Hit the dab.

5

also a verb

Example

Wake up in the morning then I dab (Song lyrics: Lean and Dabb by iLoveMemphis).

Definition dab in British English