Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 16 compound words that contain dashes. The most common are listed below. Open dashes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- em dashesplural of em dash: The symbol (β) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis); a one-em or long dash.
- en dashesplural of en dash: The punctuation mark β, which is used, for instance, to indicate a range.
- dashes downthird-person singular simple present indicative of dash down: to write (something) quickly
- dashes offthird-person singular simple present indicative of dash off: To leave a place quickly or briefly.
- figure dashesplural of figure dash: The punctuation mark β¨ββ© (used when a dash must be used in numbers).
- oblique dashesplural of oblique dash
- pebble dashesplural of pebble dash: A coating of small pebbles sprayed onto soft plaster or cement, used as decoration on exterior walls.
- quotation dashesplural of quotation dash: A dash used to introduce a line of dialogue.
- splash-dashesplural of splash-dash
- swung dashesplural of swung dash: The symbol ~, resembling a tilde or curvy hyphen, used to indicate the repetition of a previous item.
- trolley dashesplural of trolley dash: A supermarket promotional contest where the winner can keep whatever groceries they can load into a trolley in a set time.
- wave dashesplural of wave dash: The character, γ, that serves as a punctuation mark in Japanese.
- mutton dashesplural of mutton dash: The symbol (β) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis); a one-em or long dash.
- dine and dashesplural of dine and dash: To commit the crime of eating a meal in a restaurant and leaving without paying.
- gas-and-dashesplural of gas-and-dash: To commit the act of driving away from a gasoline station without paying after filling one's gas tank.
- gases and dashesthird-person singular simple present indicative of gas and dash: To commit the act of driving away from a gasoline station without paying after filling one's gas tank.
- splash-and-dashesplural of splash-and-dash
- wedges-and-dashesplural of wedge-and-dash: A method of representing the three-dimensional structure of a molecule in which simple lines represent bonds in the plane of the image, wedge-shaped lines represent bonds towards the viewer, and dashed lines β¦
- gasses and dashesthird-person singular simple present indicative of gas and dash: To commit the act of driving away from a gasoline station without paying after filling one's gas tank.
- smashes and dashesplural of smash and dash: To have sex and leave immediately afterwards.
- dines and dashesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dine and dash: To commit the crime of eating a meal in a restaurant and leaving without paying.
- dashes someone's hopesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dash someone's hopes: To undercut or undermine someone's dreams or aspirations.
Compound words 16
- airdashesthird-person singular simple present indicative of airdash: To travel hastily by aircraft; to fly.
- backdashesplural of backdash: A backwards dashing movement.
- bardashesplural of bardash: A homosexual kept boy or young man; a catamite.
- dishdashesplural of dishdash: An ankle-length robe with long sleeves worn by some Arab men.
- DoorDashesthird-person singular simple present indicative of DoorDash: To order, pick up, or deliver (food or goods) using the DoorDash app or service.
- haberdashesthird-person singular simple present indicative of haberdash: To deal in small wares, or provide with wares.
- interdashesthird-person singular simple present indicative of interdash: To intersperse.
- outdashesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outdash: To dash faster than.
- overdashesplural of overdash: A dash (symbol) placed above something.
- pebbledashesplural of pebbledash: A coating of small pebbles sprayed onto soft plaster or cement, used as decoration on exterior walls.