The difference between Dash and Smash
When used as nouns, dash means any of the following symbols: ‒ (), – (), — (), or ― (). a hyphen or minus sign, whereas smash means the sound of a violent impact.
When used as verbs, dash means to run quickly or for a short distance, whereas smash means to break (something brittle) violently.
Dash is also interjection with the meaning: damn!.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dash and Smash
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Dash as a noun (typography):
Any of the following symbols: ‒ (), – (), — (), or ― (). A hyphen or minus sign.
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Dash as a noun (by extension):
The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
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Dash as a noun:
A short run, flight.
Examples:
"uxi When the feds came they did the dash."
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Dash as a noun:
A rushing or violent onset.
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Dash as a noun:
Violent strike; a whack.
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Dash as a noun:
A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
Examples:
"Add a dash of vinegar."
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Dash as a noun (figurative, by extension):
A slight admixture.
Examples:
"There is a dash of craziness in his personality."
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Dash as a noun:
Ostentatious vigor.
Examples:
"Aren't we full of dash this morning?"
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Dash as a noun:
A dashboard.
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Dash as a noun (Nigeria, and, Liberia):
A bribe or gratuity; a gift
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Dash as a noun (dated, euphemistic):
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Dash as a verb (intransitive):
To run quickly or for a short distance.
Examples:
"He dashed across the field."
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Dash as a verb (intransitive, informal):
To leave or depart.
Examples:
"I have to dash now. See you soon."
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Dash as a verb (transitive):
To destroy by striking (against).
Examples:
"He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight."
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Dash as a verb (transitive):
To throw violently.
Examples:
"The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident."
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Dash as a verb (ambitransitive, sometimes, figurative):
To sprinkle; to splatter.
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Dash as a verb (transitive, dated):
To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
Examples:
"to dash wine with water"
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Dash as a verb (transitive, of hopes or dreams):
To ruin; to destroy.
Examples:
"Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage."
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Dash as a verb (transitive):
To dishearten; to sadden.
Examples:
"Her thoughts were dashed to [[melancholy]]."
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Dash as a verb (transitive):
To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
Examples:
"He dashed down his eggs'', ''she dashed off her homework"
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Dash as a verb (transitive):
To draw quickly; jot.
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Smash as a noun:
The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
Examples:
"I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding."
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Smash as a noun (British, colloquial):
A traffic collision.
Examples:
"The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash."
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Smash as a noun (colloquial, entertainment):
Something very successful.
Examples:
"This new show of mine is sure to be a smash."
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Smash as a noun (tennis):
A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
Examples:
"A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points."
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Smash as a noun (colloquial, archaic):
A bankruptcy.
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Smash as a verb:
To break (something brittle) violently.
Examples:
"The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble."
"The flying rock smashed the window to pieces."
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Smash as a verb (intransitive):
To be destroyed by being smashed.
Examples:
"The crockery smashed as it hit the floor."
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Smash as a verb:
To hit extremely hard.
Examples:
"He smashed his head against the table."
"Bonds smashed the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park."
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Smash as a verb (figuratively):
To ruin completely and suddenly.
Examples:
"The news smashed any hopes of a reunion."
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Smash as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To defeat overwhelmingly; to gain a comprehensive success.
Examples:
"The Indians smashed the Yankees 22-0."
"I really smashed that English exam."
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Smash as a verb (US):
To deform through continuous pressure.
Examples:
"I slowly smashed the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand."
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Smash as a verb (transitive, slang, vulgar):
To have sexual intercourse with.
Examples:
"Would you smash her?"