dasher
UK/ˈdæʃə(ɹ)/
dasher noun: a person who dashes; a fast runner.
Noun (1)
dasher (plural dashers)
- A person who dashes; a fast runner.
- That which dashes or agitates.
- the dasher of a churn
- A dashboard or splashboard.
- The lower boards around the edge of the rink.
- One who makes an ostentatious parade or display.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Dasher
Dasher (plural Dashers)
- A surname.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Dasher
Dasher
- The first reindeer of Santa Claus.
Noun (2) capitalized: Dasher
Dasher (plural Dashers)
- Synonym of DoorDasher.
- DoorDash carries a commercial auto insurance policy that covers up to $1 million in bodily injury and/or property damage of its Dashers, who are considered third parties. Any accident that occurs while on an active delivery (in possession of goods to be delivered) qualifies the Dasher for coverage.2019, Mary L. Gray, Siddharth Suri, “The Double Bottom Line”, in Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin...
- In January 2021, for example, grocery chains Vons, Pavilions, and Albertsons came to an agreement with DoorDash to fire their delivery staff—which had previously worked full-time with benefits—and replace them with an army of subcontracted “Dashers.”2022, Jamie K. McCallum, Essential: How the Pandemic Transformed the Long Fight for Worker Justice, Basic Books, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- DoorDasher
Synonyms of dasher
Forms of dasher
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | dashers |
| plural | Dashers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Dashers |
Origin of dasher
From dash + -er.
* Americanized form of German Dascher. * Possibly a habitational name from Dasher near Kippen in Stirlingshire.
From dasher. * (reindeer): First attested in the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (1823).
Words formed from dasher
Phrases with dasher
Words that rhyme with dasher
Questions about dasher
- What does dasher mean?
- Dasher means a person who dashes; a fast runner.
- What part of speech is dasher?
- Dasher can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce dasher?
- Dasher is pronounced /ˈdæʃə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dasher?
- The plural of dasher is dashers.
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