1. used as a mild expression of annoyance or emphasis
Usage: British; somewhat dated

1. past tense and past participle of dash; moved quickly or struck forcefully

Examples

• She dashed across the street to catch the bus.
• The waves dashed against the rocky shore.
• He dashed his hopes of winning the competition.
• The glass was dashed to pieces on the floor.
• That dashed cat knocked over my plant again.
• I can’t find my dashed keys anywhere.