Plural of dab
regular plural
The plural of dab is dabs.
Forms of dab
| Singular | dab /dæb/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dabs /dæbz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Dabs in a sentence
- Then the minute feet made feeble dabs, or stabs, at the atmosphere; the tiny fists doubled themselves and wandered to and fro as if in search of the enemy.1917, Robert Hichens, In the Wilderness
- She gave a few more dabs to his buttocks.2006, Greta X, Angela Pearson, Whipsdom, page 75
- Below, a Sunday painter dabs at a canvas near the Pont Neuf, his suit as natty as any Landru wore.2010 December 15, Peter Everett, Matisse's War, Random House, →ISBN. From the entry Sunday
- Desert dabs of red and ochre, alternating with a maizy gold and the blue-green of eucalyptus, take you immediately into the dazzling land.2021 June 13, Laura Cumming, “Of dreaming and nightmares”, in The New Review (The Observer), page 30. From the entry maizy
Meaning of dab
- verb To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
- verb To apply a substance in this way.
- verb To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
Questions about the plural of dab
- What is the plural of dab?
- The plural of dab is dabs.
- Is dab countable?
- Dab is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dab (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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