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dab

Dictionary definition · dab

noun

  1. a light touch or stroke
  2. a small quantity of something moist or liquid"a dab of paint"
  3. a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing

verb

  1. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface"dab the wall with paint"
  2. hit lightly"pat him on the shoulder"
  3. to smoke marijuana using butane hash oil
  4. to perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).