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To apply with short poking strokes: dabbed some paint on the worn spots.
(verb-transitive)
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To cover lightly with or as if with a moist substance.
(verb-transitive)
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To strike or hit lightly.
(verb-transitive)
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To tap gently; pat.
(verb-intransitive)
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A small amount: a dab of jelly.
(noun)
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To touch lightly and quickly
(verb)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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To daub with short tapping strokes
(verb)
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To apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes
(verb)
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A small amount, esp of something soft or moist
(noun)
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A small light stroke or tap, as with the hand
(noun)
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