Definitions
1.verbTo run quickly or for a short distance."He dashed across the field."
2.verbTo leave or depart."I have to dash now. See you soon."
3.verbTo destroy by striking (against)."He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight."
4.verbTo throw violently."The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident."
5.verb(sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.
6.verbTo mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality."to dash wine with water"
7.verb(of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy."Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage."
8.verbTo dishearten; to sadden.
9.verbTo complete hastily, usually with down or off."He dashed down his eggs, she dashed off her homework"
10.verbTo draw quickly; jot.
11.adjective(of a line) Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
12.adjectiveDamned."It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels — we were hoping to get him into Oxford."