verb
- to touch lightly and quickly
- to apply something lightly by pressing gently
noun
- a small amount of something
- a light, quick touch or blow
- a type of flatfish
Examples
- She dabbed her eyes with a tissue.
- He dabbed some paint on the canvas.
- Add just a dab of butter to the pan.
- The nurse cleaned the wound with gentle dabs.
- The fisherman caught a small dab off the coast.
- Dab the stain with cold water before washing.
- She applied a dab of perfume behind her ears.