Overview of noun dab

The noun dab has 2 senses

• tap, pat, dab -- (a light touch or stroke)


• dab, splash, splatter -- (a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey")

Overview of verb dab

The verb dab has 2 senses

• dab, swab, swob -- (apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint")


• dab, pat -- (hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder")