dab
verb [I or T] /dæb/ (-bb-)Definition
› to touch something with quick light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick light touches: She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue. She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears.Touching and feelingShowing affection
(Definition of dab verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- diddle verb (PLAY)
- feel noun (TOUCH)
- feel verb (TOUCH)
- feel your way idiom
- fiddle (about/around) with sth phrasal verb
- fiddle verb (MOVE ABOUT)
- finger verb (TOUCH)
- handle verb (TOUCH)
- kinaesthesia noun
- lick verb (MOVE TONGUE)
- pat noun (TOUCH)
- paw verb
- stroke verb (TOUCH)
- tactile adjective
- tap noun (HIT)
- tap verb (HIT)
- texture noun
- touch noun (MOVEMENT ONTO/OFF)
- toy with sth phrasal verb (TOUCH)
- twiddle verb
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