dab out
dab out verb: to dab (to press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing) using paint to produce a desired effect.
Verb
dab out (third-person singular simple present dabs out, present participle dabbing out, simple past and past participle dabbed out)
- To dab (to press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing) using paint to produce a desired effect.
- To remove using a dabbing motion.
- To mark or press numbers with a dauber (marker for bingo cards) or, by extension, with a finger (e.g. on a phone pad).
- To extinguish a cigarette by pressing the lit end down on something.
- To get high using dabs (concentrated hash oil on a heated surface).
Forms of dab out
| third-person singular present | dabs out |
|---|---|
| present participle | dabbing out |
| past participle | dabbed out |
| past | dabbed out |
Questions about dab out
- What does dab out mean?
- Dab out means to dab (to press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing) using paint to produce a desired effect.
- What part of speech is dab out?
- Dab out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of dab out?
- The past tense of dab out is dabbed out.
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