dab

verbid 5976·updated Jun 3, 2026
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apply a substance, usually a liquid, to a surface

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Classifications

Cognitive

Apply72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
patswabswob
pasttense
dabbed
presentparticiple
dabbing
thirdpersonsingular
dabs
pastparticiple
dabbed

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
hit lightly
§2
apply a substance, usually a liquid, to a surface
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
apply a substance, usually a liquid, to a surface
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

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